Law of Averages Catching Up Duke Snider Says
Brooklyn Dodgers star Duke Snider credited the law of averages for his late heroics in the 6-5 11 inning World Series win over the Yankees. He called his three hits and one run batted in pivotal and cited teamwork as the key to the victory. He recalled facing Johnny Sain and noted his Homer off Blackwell. Snider said the performance was his greatest thrill in baseball and hoped averages would favor his teammates as well. The article also notes his series stats and comments about his past strikeout pace.
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Murray Rose
New York
Duke Snider
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankees
Fellows
Duke
Billy Cox
Pafko
Furillo
Cox
Johnny Sain
Blackwell
Blacky
Bain
Sain
Yanks
Scotchlight Shown On Local Police Cars
Local officers inspect Scotchlight tail striping added to rear bumpers for visibility in poor weather. Chief Boyd endorses the safety feature. filling stations offer installation and the Junior Chamber of Commerce distributes the product locally by calling 7247.
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Edward B. Hinkins
Hartwell Slayden
J. C. C. Safety Committee
J. Thomas Boyd
Maurice Lake
Jack Ireland
Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce
Boyd
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Gavilan Defeats Graham to Retain Welterweight Title
Havana reports Gavilan outboxed Billy Graham in their second world welterweight title bout. Gavilan dominated most rounds, with Graham noting Gavilan did not press the attack as expected while Wake Forest referenced as trailing behind. Graham admitted he was not as sharp or fast as hoped.
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Havana
Cuba
Kid Gavilan
New York
Billy Graham
Wake Forest
Gavilan
Graham
VPI Ties for First in Southern Conference Standings
George Washington University and Virginia Tech share the lead in the Southern Conference with 2-0 records. Duke South Carolina and Wake Forest follow at 1-0. Delineates top scorers Mioduszewski of William and Mary and Lindsey of Washington and Lee with 34 points each.
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Associated Press
George Washington University
Virginia Tech
Duke
South Carolina
Wake Fires
Mioduszewski
William and Mary
Lindsey
Washington and Lee
Kipling's Vermont Home Near Brattleboro Named Naulakha
The poet Rudyard Kipling lived in Vermont from 1892 to 1896 near Brattleboro at a rambling estate called Naulakha. He left after a quarrel with his brother in law Beatty Bale-Stier and did not return.
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Rudyard Kipling
Vermont
World Series Notes Highlight Sni der Mize Home Run Pace
New York notes that Duke Snider and Johnny Mize contend for the series' standout honors. Mize, 39, has three straight homers and a .444 average in nine plate appearances, while Snider's two homers and clutch hits propelled the Dodgers with a 4-2 win and an 11th inning double in yesterday's 6-5 victory. The article calls this possibly the most homer-happy World Series yet with ten already struck and a six-game series record of 11.
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New York
Yankees
Pappy
Johnny Mize
Dodgers
Duke Snider
Mize
Flor
Ida
Snider
Brooklyn
Dodger
Giants
Erskine Delivers as Dodgers Win Fifth Game in Series
Carl Erskine pitched five hits and five runs in five innings but Brooklyn beat the Yankees 6-5 in the fifth game. It was his fifth wedding anniversary on Oct 5. Richard Nixon attended the game at Yankee Stadium, arriving in the third inning and meeting Dodger players afterward.
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Carl Erskine
Brooklyn
Carl
Yankees
Richard Nixon
Yankee Stadium
Dodger
Dodger Dressing .Com
Picture Sequence Shows That Umpire Made Wrong Call
New York yesterday's World Series game shown by a photo sequence to indicate that umpire Passarella ruled Johnny Sain out at first in the tenth. The shots from AP photographer John Lindsay show Sain's foot on the bag and the ball not yet in first baseman's hand. Frick defended the call saying it's human error and not unprecedented in baseball.
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New York
Virginia Dominates Virginia Tech in State Undefeated Stakes
Virginia routed undefeated Virginia Tech 42-0 at Roanoke to remain the sole unbeaten team in the state. Hampden Sydney halted a long skid with a 6-0 win over Emory and Henry. Lenoir Rhyne crushed Bridgewater 79-0 as VMI opened with a 28-14 win over Richmond’s Spiders. William and Mary fell to Penn State 35-23. Randolph Macon beat Shepherd 27-7. Washington and Lee lost 33-28 to VMI.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Roanoke
Hampden-Sydney
Emory and
Henry
Wasps
Bridgewater
Lenoir-Rhyne
VMI
George Washington University
Washington and Lee
Penn State
William and Mary
Randolph Macon
Shepherd
National Avenue Garage Fire at 333 National Ave
Fire of unknown origin damaged a two car garage behind 333 National Ave causing about 500 dollars in damage. Firemen found no vehicles inside and said the blaze began in a trash pile near the entrance. Mrs. Bessie L. Coffman owned the structure and interior timbers were severely burned.
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National Ave
Bessie L. Coffman
Keller's Guldie Wins In Beagle Field Trials
Blake Keller of 8138 Kent St. wins first place in the 13 inch class of 44 dogs at the AKC Plan B beagle field trials in Chambersburg Pennsylvania. Dogs from several states competed in the event yesterday.
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Keller
Guldie
Blake Keller
Kent St
Chambersburg
Stuart Perry Buys Lamp Place at Public Auction
Stuart Perry Inc bought the John Harrison Lamp place at the Rosenberger Mill Road and Wardensville Grade intersection in Frederick County. The 55 acre farm with a five room house and outbuildings sold at the Frederick County Courthouse for 2500 dollars.
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Stuart Perry, Inc
John Harrison
Rosenberger Mill
Wardensville
Frederick County
VALC Members Named to Make Special Studies
Seven House of Delegates members and four State Senate members were named to the Virginia Advisory Legislature Council for two years. Gov Battle and legislative leaders appointed the group to study state matters and propose legislation for 1954, with topics including absentee ballot safeguards, highway needs, prison labor, and SCC personnel services.
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Richmond—I
House of Delegates
State Senate
Virginia Advisory Legislature Council
General Assembly
Battle
Blackburn Moore
Berryville
Senate
Robert Vaden
Gretna
State Corporation Commission
Thunderjets Fly Nonstop from Travis to Hawaii in Mass Flight
Forty two Thunderjet fighters from the 27th Fighter Escort Wing, based at Bergstrom AFB, flew nonstop from Travis Air Force Base to Hawaii. Col Don ald J. M. Blakeslee led the mission as refueling was done in the air by Boeing tankers. Thirty three more fighters were to arrive from Travis for a 75 plane group bound for Japan next week on a three month tour with Far East Air Forces.
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Honolulu—I
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Hawaii
Donald J. M. Blakeslee
Fairport Harbor
Strategic Air Command
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin
Tex
Travis
Japan
Far East Air Forces
Co-Op Patrons Meet Scheduled for Oct 17
Patrons of Southern hay the Winchester Petroleum Cooperative will hold their annual membership meeting Friday October 17 at 7 30 p m at the Sarah Zane Fire Hall. Chairman Landon Whitacre will preside. Highlights include agency report, Roy W operations, L W Richardson presenting the Southern States annual report, election of the local Board of Directors, and the Come N Wiz Contest for Winchester area farmers. The 31st Fighter Escort Wing that made the first transpacific flight last July will return to base at Turner Albany Ga.
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Southern Hay
Winchester Petroleum Cooperativ
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Landon Whitacre
Whitacre
Roy W
Southern States
L. W. Richardson
Winchester
Turener
Albany
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Washington
U. of Virginia
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Stuart Perry
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W. R. Broaddus
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Paul Crockett
Yorktown
Harry Davis
Norfolk
W. H. Irvine
Evington
Norman C. Bailey
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Suffolk
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