Word: swing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...that time the Mantles had moved to nearby Commerce, and Mickey's official baseball training had begun. With his lefthanded father and his righthanded grandfather taking turns tossing a tennis ball to him, he was taught switch-hitting from the start: his natural righthanded swing against father, a lefthanded swing against grandfather...
...exposed, life may be in the balance for hours, does Dr. Blalock's gentle voice betray his tension. As soon as possible after his work is done, he relaxes with chain-smoked cigarettes. Weekends, he fishes or plays golf (in the 80s, despite an unsurgeonly waggle to his swing...
...winning the 500-mile Indianapolis Speedway race last week: "I'll take the lead and stay there." Driver Vukovich did pretty well with those tactics last year, until a steering pin broke, less than eight laps from the finish, and Vukovich watched the rest of the race swing past him. This time, he was extra careful about steering pins and other mechanical details...
...effect was damaging. Republican Organization Candidate Paul L. Troast-chairman of the commission which built the famed Jersey Turnpike-got the G.O.P. nomination by only a comparatively small majority in last fortnight's gubernatorial primary. Troast was opposed by a large, impressive protest vote which may swing over to his Democratic rival in the autumn. But was corruption the burning issue in corruption-scarred New Jersey during the primary campaign? Indeed not. The burning issue was bingo-which was banned because of a supreme court decision, and despite vast public outrage, two months ago. To stand the ghost...
...same Chapel Hill squad that administered both years' defeats is on hand today, led by unbeaten Southern Conference champion Doll Sylvia. He will face the Crimson's top man Johnny Rauh. The Tar Heel ace topped Rauh in three sets on the Crimson's souther swing...