Word: tricking
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...least, they are the kookiest cast of characters who ever called themselves a ball club. First Baseman Boog Powell is (at 6 ft. 4½ in. and 246 lbs.) one of the biggest men in baseball, and he spent seven years perfecting the fine art of tobacco chewing-"the trick," says Powell, "is not to swallow." Leftfielder Curt Blefary keeps a pet cocker spaniel that has scrambled eggs and Coke for breakfast. "Ugh," says Blefary, who has been known to start his own day with clam chowder and hamburger...
...counted on to get 200 signatures a day. But a day in Fall River netted only 600 signatures among ten people, and simple arithmetic showed that with three weeks remaining and a validation rate around 60 or 70 per cent, 600 a day simply wouldn't do the trick...
...HAND FOR THE LITTLE LADY. Henry Fonda, Joanne Woodward and Jason Robards head the cast of a rowdy indoor western about a high-stakes poker session. Only a trick ending flaws Director Fielder Cook's shrewd blending of hot hands and ham instincts...
Keeping an orbiting satellite in the proper attitude is no mean trick. But there are times when antennas and cameras have to be kept pointing continually at the earth if they are to work effectively, and scientists have devised some complex systems to help them maintain position. Gyroscopes, inertial devices, gas jets and small rocket engines, working in conjunction with thousands of electrical and mechanical components, have all been tested. In an effort to reduce the weight and complexity of such systems, General Electric space specialists have taken their inspiration from the moon-a natural satellite that manages to keep...
...trick is to know how long to hold a contract and when to sell. Prices rise sharply on good news, fall in a matter of minutes on bad news, and gyrate with changes in weather forecasts. Last week's action was generated largely by reports of reduced grain surpluses and the Soviet purchase of Canadian wheat. Two weeks ago, Vice President Humphrey caused a 3% jump in soybean futures by revealing in a speech to farm editors that the soybean surplus this fall will be only 32 million bushels, or a two-week reserve, rather than the 48 million...