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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1962
Page
7
Col Earl H Blaik argues for unlimited substitutions in 1964 college football to speed games and enable pure two platoon play. He notes current three platoons slow matches, boosts rosters, and disadvantages college teams, urging rules committee action with a 40-player suit limit.
Gainesboro Rebels outslug Stephens City 15 to 8 as Sonny Luttrell pitches all nine innings. Luttrell also homers and a triple while driving in three runs. Gainesboro scored six in the second inning off Allen Carter and nine more on Bill Dodson relief, building a big lead before next meeting Star Tannery at Gainesboro.
Texas Longhorns rise to No. 1 in the AP poll after beating Oklahoma 9-6, supplanting Alabama which drops to second. Bear Bryant’s Tide led in first-place votes but trails Texas in points. USC LSU Mississippi Ohio State Arkansas Northwestern Washington and Wisconsin follow.
Dr. Clayton Anderson defeated Richard Lineburg 7 and 6 to win the 1962 Winchester Club Championship after leading 7 up at lunch. Lineburg matched a 34 on the back nine but could not close the gap as Anderson and the Whitham brothers advanced to the final rounds. A trophy banquet is set for Saturday at the Golf Club.
UN health chief reports a cholera outbreak on the south coast of West New Guinea resulting in 40 deaths. The Oct 12 dated memo notes ample drugs vaccines and additional supplies arriving from abroad as a precaution.
The Associated Press reports a full seven game series between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. Game summaries show multiple homers by Boyer McCovey Bailey Haller and Maris among others with Larsen Terry Sanford and Pierce earning wins. Remaining schedule notes seventh game at San Francisco and attendance and receipts figures.
A meeting of the Winchester Little Baseball League will be held tomorrow night at 7 30 in the War Memorial Building. The session will elect a commissioner for the coming year and discuss plans for the 1963 season. Coaches parents and other interested citizens are invited to attend.
An oversize pumpkin is comparatively easy to grow if all other fruits are trimmed from the vine, reducing competition for resources and sunlight.
Francis Hudson leads with a season high 439 in the A League at Health Center Lanes, topping Roxy Hackman by five pins with 140 147 152. No Vic k Transfer teams post 1799 in three wins while E Cork St Grocery stays atop standings with a 1779 series and three wins over Optimist Club. Other notable totals include Hertz Rent A Car 1725, Coca Cola 1708 and Peoples Cleaners 2 1 over Sealtest as Independents and Schenck Foods split two wins each.
Charcoal Hearth shut out Winchester Automotive 4 0 at Northside Lanes to seize first in the Lucky Strike League. Cochran led with a 212 game and 562 set, team total 2653 pins. Howard Adkins led Winchester with a 456 set. Dave Fogle won high set with 636 for the Gangbusters in a 4 0 win over Northern Virginia Power. Fogle’s 267 212 157 edged Hal Dawson by two pins in a 4 0 victory over National Fruit.
Fifty years ago today the Giants fell to the Boston Red Sox 3 2 in the eighth and deciding game. One game ended in a tie. Orlando Cepeda ended a long slump with three hits in the deciding matchup, his first multi hit effort since August 24.
The column argues rifle sighting should match target distance with flat trajectory. It notes practice from 25 to 300 yards and emphasizes steadying fire and understanding trajectory. It covers a hunter safety course at the Armory with participants and upcoming sessions open to the public.
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