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According to John H. Ijans '40, and Carl A. Wickstrom S. P., meet officials, spectators will see in action several different types of planes since two Fleets, two Fairchilds, two Cubs, a Stinson and a Wace will be entered. Handicap ratios will be used so that the pilot with the most skill will win no matter what make of plane he flies...
...their first lottery-on the 1930 Manchester Handicap-Duggan & McGrath, to their surprise and delight, collected ?658,358 ($3,300,000). In their second sowing, on the 1931 Grand National, they reaped...
...Daphne du Maurier's novel as faithfully as Gone With the Wind followed Margaret Mitchell's. So Director Hitchcock faced the usual problem of filming a wordy book -how to convey long-winded off-stage narrative background without slowing up the fast-moving camera. Out of this handicap Director Hitchcock makes his most exciting scenes. Touching are Joan Fontaine's half-apologetic, half-reluctant reminiscences about her artist father...
...Expert Daniel Newell, rebuilt the store and its reputation for Oriental art together. Now nearly blind, A. L. is still a shrewd judge of jade by touch. He knows the store so well that he can guide important visitors around and comment on each object, without giving away his handicap...
Highlighted by Lonnie Stowell's two victories in the 50 and 440-free-style, the University Handicap Swimming Championships were held yesterday afternoon in the Indoor Athletic Building pool. Other winners were: 100 breast, Phil Walker; 100 free, Ed Prince; 100 back, Jay Ach; 220 free, Fred Whoriskey, and 150 individual medley, Max Kraus. Tom Godfrey proved to be an iron man as he swam in the backstroke 220 and 440 in succession, taking a third and two seconds...