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After Dennis dropped in two jump shots, Manning netted a foul shot with three minutes to play, tying the game, 66-all. B.C. froze the ball until the last 12 seconds and then missed three chances for the winning basket before time...

Author: By Jere Broh-kahn, | Title: Quintet Comes from Behind, Tops B.C. in Overtime, 73-70 | 1/13/1953 | See Source »

...Murvyn Vye), a Balinese princess of Scottish ancestry (Dorothy Lamour), an amorous gorilla and a giant squid. In addition, there are brief, improbable appearances by Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Bob Crosby, Humphrey Bogart (pulling The African Queen through the swamps) and Jane Russell (whom Hope conjures from a basket with a magic horn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Dec. 22, 1952 | 12/22/1952 | See Source »

Actually, both Shaw and Bulger are better set shots than Dennis, who will do most of his shooting on drives and jump shots close-up. Shaw, Sachs, and Bulger also can drive well, with Sachs likely to lay in a lot of short "dump" shots right under the basket. Both Dennis and Sachs draw fouls often, and both can net a good percentage of free throws...

Author: By Jere Broh-kahn, | Title: LINING THEM UP | 12/4/1952 | See Source »

Paced by Sacks' shooting, mostly under the basket, and Dick Manning's rebounds the sophomores moved into a 24 to 20 halftime margin. Roger Bulger and Paul Shaw contributed long set shots and handled the ball well. Bill Dennis, who had an off night on his shooting, came in to play with this team in the third quarter and the resulting combination looked very effective both on offense and defense...

Author: By Jere Broh-kahn, | Title: Five Takes Scrimmage Over M.I.T., 60-46; Sacks Nets 22 | 11/26/1952 | See Source »

...great medical research funds, for instance, are far removed from the apex of eleemosynary activity, the food basket. And just the other day, the Community Fund proudly proclaimed itself more of a service than a charity. It is the Combined Charities Committee, though, which has added the most to the word's meaning...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Alms for Amity | 11/13/1952 | See Source »

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