Word: del
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Canada Lee, Negro pugilist-turned-actor, got into a wig and grease paint in Boston and made a little modern theatrical history by playing a white man's role opposite Star Elisabeth Bergner in The Duchess of Malfi. Critics' judgment: a success. In Wilmington, Del., history repeated itself: a theater manager disavowed racial prejudice but canceled The Duchess' engagement...
...forward line will not lack replacements, however, being two deep at every position. For his right wing MacDonald will start Bob Smith or Jose del Rio with Gaston Azcarraga opening at the inside right slot. Last week's high scorer, Phil Potter, will again be at center forward, with his running mate, captain Carlos Blanco at left inside. Either Bill Dawson or Arnold Corrigan will be on the left wing...
...Crimson's fourth score came on a penalty kick by captain Carlos Blanco. The kick hit the crossbar of the goal, but Potter booted the rebound into the nets. With less than four minutes to go, Jose del Rio slammed in a long angle shot from the left of the goal to tie things...
Three Spanish-speaking booters from the South and Central Americas will be on the opening forward line. They are Captain Carlo Blanco at inside right, Jose del Rio on the outside right, and Gaston Azcarraga stationed at the inside left position. More punch to the attack will be added by Phil Potter, starting at center forward, and Bill Dawson on the outside left...
Results followed pronto. One Enrique Sanchez del Monte, 47, a wealthy sugar and cattle man, confessed that he had paid thugs $3,000 for the Valdés attempt, $5,000 for the boy's death. Furthermore, he had offered $6,000 for the murder of his beautiful ex-wife Maria who escaped to the U.S. with their two daughters last fortnight. His motive, if true, looked like Balzacian revenge. Valdés and the boy's lawyer-father had won Maria her divorce and custody of the two children...