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The scholarships were conferred on the following: Alan J. Ansen '42, Woodmere, L.I.; Joseph N. Bah, Jr. '40, Philadelphia; James S. Clarke '40, La Grange, III.; Viasios Georgian '41, Quincy; Robert A. Keller '42, Cleveland; William H. Kruskal '40, New Rochelle, N.Y.; John E. Leffler '42, Waban; Paul Olum '40...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS | 11/24/1939 | See Source »

Widener has never before had an exhibit center and most of the exhibits have been placed in the corridors, but the new room not only provides the Library with a center it needs, but it also utilizes the otherwise neglected marble-walled rotunda. This gift from the Widener heirs provides...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NEW EXHIBIT CENTER TO OPEN IN WIDENER | 11/17/1939 | See Source »

Claude Elkins runs a poolroom in little Anna, Ill. Like millions of other hardworking U. S. citizens, he seldom sees a horse race but plays the horses nevertheless-wiring his $2 bets directly to the tracks because there is no handbook operator* in little Anna. Every racing day for nearly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Peewee Punter | 8/28/1939 | See Source »

One day last week Student Elkins liked the looks of Merry Caroline, a cheap plater running in the second race at Chicago's Washington Park. He decided to couple Caroline with Joy Bet, the worst nag (and therefore probably the longest shot) listed for the first race. He wired...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Peewee Punter | 8/28/1939 | See Source »

Two hours later Claude Elkins felt "sort of cold and sticky all over." In his hand was a telegram informing him that he was the only ticket holder of the winning combination, that he had won the whole pool of $10,772.40-largest pari-mutuel payoff in the history of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Peewee Punter | 8/28/1939 | See Source »

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