Sports headlines for Friday October 1, 1971:

• Orioles, Pirates Slight Favorites As Playoffs Open
• Johnson Case Emphasizes Kuhn's Loss Of Authority
• Ali To Fight Mathis Nov. 17 In Houston

• Braves activated Rico Carty, Marv Staehle and Bob Priddy
• Red Sox activated Mike Nagy, Don Pavletich and Sonny Siebert
• Angels activated Alex Johnson, Tony Conigliaro and Chico Ruiz
• White Sox activated Ed Stroud, Mike Andrews and Bob Spence
• Cubs activated Jose Ortiz, Danny Breeden, Earl Stephenson, Hal Breeden, Glenn Beckert and J.C. Martin
• Reds activated Bobby Tolan, Al Ferrara and Tony Cloninger
• Indians activated Ken Harrelson, Chuck Machemehl and Rick Austin
• Tigers activated Bill Zepp, Dean Chance, Gene Lamont, Bill Gilbreth, Joe Niekro and Jim Price
• Astros activated Larry Dierker, Buddy Harris, Denny Lemaster and Larry Yount
• Royals activated Wally Bunker, Ted Savage, Jim Rooker, Cookie Rojas, Jerry May, Ken Wright and Jim York
• Dodgers activated Bob O'Brien
• Brewers activated Bernie Smith, Jim Hannan and Bill Voss
• Twins activated Steve Barber, Paul Powell, Tom Tischinski, Charlie Manuel and George Thomas
• Yankees activated Danny Walton, Gary Jones, Jim Hardin and Danny Cater
• Mets activated Frank Estrada
• A's activated Steve Hovley
• Phillies activated Byron Browne, Jim Bunning, Bobby Pfeil, Dick Selma and Larry Hisle
• Pirates activated Jim Nelson and Charlie Sands
• Padres activated Ron Slocum, Dave Robinson, Danny Coombs, Bill Laxton, Ed Spiezio and Dave Campbell
• Giants activated Frank Johnson, Floyd Wicker, Rich Robertson, Ed Goodson, Frank Reberger and Bernie Williams
• Cardinals activated Chris Zachary
• Senators activated Richie Scheinblum and Jerry Janeski

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