Word: shoo
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...Future. Russell must run for election as Senator next year, and he is by no means a shoo-in. He has no real organization in the state, relies on his own oratorical skills and his record to pull him through. Republicans are on the rise in the state; Goldwater won South Carolina by 93,000 votes-in 1964. Senator Strom Thurmond, a Dixiecrat who turned Republican last year, will be running in a separate race at the same time and, as the state's best vote-getter, will undoubtedly attract support for the entire G.O.P. state ticket...
Furthermore, their hitting should be outstanding. Frank Robinson is a dependable .200 hitter and Vada Pinson, who slumped to an unheard-of .266, should be keeping him company this year. Add an acceptable infield and Johnny Edwards, probably the league's best catcher, and the Reds look like a shoo-in. That's enough to eliminate them right there...
...Chicago's hitting were as good as its pitching, the White Sox would be a shoo-in for the pennant. But you can't have everything, and manager Al Lopez has always put a premium on pitching, speed, and sound defense. Tho only three reliable batters on the Sox are outfielder Floyd Robinson (.301), first baseman Bill Skowron (.282, 17 homers), and infielder Pete Ward (.282, 23 homers). The White Sox won't leave too many opposing pitchers shell-shocked, but with Pizzaro, Peters, Horlen, Howard, and Wilhelm, they don't need...
Hayes, undefeated in ten dual meets during the season, was such a shoo-in for the 200-yard butterfly title that sportswriters were already marking up the points when the news of his sickness came through. In his absence, the victory went to a man Hayes had thrashed earlier in the season, Frank Pratt of Army, in a time of 2:01.1. Hayes has swum 1:57.4. this year...
Sophomore Frank Costello is the only 6 ft., 10 in high jumper around and is a virtual shoo-in with Pardee out of the competition...