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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1952
Page
3
Lena Marchegiano, mother of heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano, prayed throughout the bout against Jersey Joe Walcott as she awaited his victory in Brockton Massachusetts. She said she prayed he would win and escape harm and expressed faith in his future as a worthy champion.
Salas, weighing 133, scores a knockout against Ramon Yung in Phoenix. The report notes questions about weigh in at 134 versus a 136 limit, with Salas emerging unscathed despite the controversy.
Brooklyn clinched the National League pennant behind Rutherford’s seven hit win over Philadelphia in game one of a doubleheader, improving to 95 victories and thwarting the Giants’ late surge. The Dodgers celebrate as Dressen hails Joe Black and Shuba, while the Yankees extend their AL lead after a mixed day of games.
W and L coach Carl Wise welcomes new players as the Generals aim to rebound against Davidson after a 34-0 defeat to Duke. Team focus rests on yearlings to strengthen offense and defense this weekend.
A Washington pitcher Walt Masterson hit a Philadelphia batter Bobby Shantz causing a broken right wrist in the second inning of a Tuesday game. The injury boosts the New York Yankees pennant chances as Cleveland loses 10 to 1 and trails by a game and a half with three games left.
A massive crowd estimated 20 000 to 30 000 packed the Route 83 drive in as a fight and chaos erupted. Police described cars parked along Routes 83 and 17, bonfires lit, drinking and shouting with property damage and near stampede. Theater manager Seymour Weiss said about 20 000 were on the lot. a typical attendance was 3 500. A Rocky Marciano broadcast over the PA sparked anger as fans demanded refunds amid the melee.
Laurence Hope once Teele of Van Bees Hope was assumed by Adela, wife of a British army officer. The lines reveal a doomed romance with an Indian prince, expressing the hidden tragedy of their liaison.
Over 80 volunteers canvass for new members at the G. and M. Music Center with Miss Marjorie Lee from New York assisting. W Elliott Button, president, announces the Philharmonic Piano Quartette and Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo as key events. Membership drive ends Saturday at 5 pm and no individual concert tickets are sold.
A bullet in flight is acted on by gravity while moving forward. The combination of forward velocity and downward pull causes its trajectory to bend toward the earth, producing a curved path.
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