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...Mann plenty of story line to tie together some classic horse-opera situations. Among the episodes: the scalping of a crooked trader by redskins; a deafening battle between Indians and the U.S. cavalry; the ambush of desperadoes in a burning house; a bank holdup and, finally, an exciting rifle duel on the side of a craggy cliff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Jun. 19, 1950 | 6/19/1950 | See Source »

...fill in," has produced one of the best Yardling track teams in recent years. The freshmen, improving steadily, have not lost a meet all Spring, compiling a total of five wins. The season was highlighted by a 92 to 48 victory over Yale. The freshmen have no more duel eels. Their next meet will be the New England A.A.U.'s June...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Track Coach Carl Olson, Leaving Position, Presented Watch | 5/26/1950 | See Source »

During the first four innings the game was a pitchers' duel, Dixon allowing only a scratch hit to Ed Foynes and God in giving up two clean singles. In the fifth, however, the Crimson right-hander's usual lack of control made itself manifest and two walks, an infield out, and a sharp one base hit through the box by Pete Philliou, cost him two runs...

Author: By Winthrop Knowlton, | Title: White's 3-Run Homer Nips MIT 7-4 | 5/18/1950 | See Source »

Brown freshmen and the Yardling nine will meet at Providence this afternoon in what figures to be a duel of southpaws...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Nine Faces Brown In Battle of Lefthanders | 4/22/1950 | See Source »

...Citation just off the pace, Noor far back in the ruck. The real battle started at the mile and a half. Citation moved into the lead with a rush and Noor, skirting the flying ribbon of color on the rail, came up from behind and closed for the final duel. Noor was first as they headed for home. Then Citation came up again; for second after aching second, they ran shoulder to shoulder, wild and even as a runaway team, while the stands and infield erupted insane sound...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Duel | 3/13/1950 | See Source »

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