Word: champ
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...five-month-old story last week reached a powerful climax in St. Louis. It began one day last November when ten Missouri Democratic leaders met in secret in a room in St. Louis' De Soto Hotel. Senator Bennett Champ Clark was there from Washington. Eight days before, a Republican, Forrest Donnell, had been elected Governor-in the midst of a Democratic sweep-by 3,613 votes. These politicians were practical men. They discussed a legislative investigation, on the issue of fraudulent ballots, that would prevent Forrest Donnell from taking office. Said a seasoned old country politician: "You will...
Engaged. Donald Budge, 25, redheaded, bucktoothed professional tennis champ; and Deirdre Conselman, Stanford sophomore, daughter of the late Bill Conselman, creator of the Ella Cinders comic strip; in Palo Alto, Calif...
...Simon, oversized son of a Jewish butter-&-egg salesman, was no more worthy a challenger than Gus Dorazio, Red Burman, Al McCoy or the half-dozen other second-raters who have served as punching bags for the Champ. Patterned on the lines of Primo Camera, Giant Simon, a stand-up boxer (6 ft. 4 in.), had nothing up his forearm but the longest reach (83 in.) and the largest mitts (14½ in.) in the fight game...
Montana's Wheeler and Missouri's Bennett Champ Clark pounded away at their theme: This is a war bill; if this bill is passed, the U. S. will go to war abroad and will suffer dictatorship at home...
...pound slot, and he has made a fair showing. 128-pound Breck Marshall is the best bet in his class, although Bob Chase has been giving him some competition. Breck wrestled at Providence Country Day several years ago, and was the Rhode Island State Interscholastic wrestling champ in the 118-pound class...