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Democratic Soft Spots. With this handicap in mind, Republican strategists are looking hard for some Democratic soft spots. They see one in Maryland, where Democrat Herbert R. O'Conor tested the political winds and decided not to run for reelection. Leading Democratic contender for his seat is veteran Congressman Lansdale G. Sasscer. The Republicans' hottest prospect: popular fifth-term Congressman J. Glenn Beall. At this stage, the Republicans are ahead...
...that they had discussed national and international politics and other subjects. But the word got around that Harry Truman was looking Stevenson over as a presidential prospect, and that they had talked about such personal matters as whether the Illinois governor's divorce would be a serious political handicap...
...this too familiar track, the movie nevertheless shows fairly good form. Avoiding the handicap of a love story, Producer-Scripter Milton Holmes has sparked the film with well-shot racing scenes, and given it some seemingly authentic paddock lore and lingo. Though somewhat young for his role, Actor Holden plays it with his usual skill, and Boots Malone also benefits from an earnest performance-his first in movies-by Broadway's 15-year-old Johnny (The King and I) Stewart...
When Vanderbilt came into racing, he was determined not to act like a man who was heir to $8,500,000 and a high social background. In this endeavor his appearance was no handicap. A tall, weedy man with the slouchy good looks of a boy down from school, he fitted in easily with the working side of race-track life. He could be found of mornings consorting with exercise boys, grooms, dockers and indescribables around the back stretch of various race tracks. Later, when he got into the management of Baltimore's Pimlico track, he did something that...
...signed any agreement either, but the P.G.A. "qualified" him as an invited amateur guest. He was also a good item for the pressagent, despite his color. He played an amicable first round with P.G.A. President Horton Smith, who shot a 73. A two-handicap player, Joe shot a 76, but failed to qualify for the final two rounds when he soared to an 82 next...