Word: houston
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...across the country as the chain-letter game did 14 years ago. He was not the only man to make a fast buck. Another Detroiter got a bushel basket full of money in one evening, and gave away five-dollar bills as mementoes of the stirring occasion. People in Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and dozens of other U.S. cities and towns hit the jackpot too and found themselves in a delirious state of sudden solvency...
...King and Houston Score...
Buddy King brought the Crimson its first three points after the Tigers had built up an 11-0 lead and Howie Houston added the last five with a pin of heavyweight Reddy Finney in his first real test Houston's stellar performance brought the crowd of 1500 to its feet. In between, however, the Tigers scored pins in the lightweight, middleweight, and heavyweight divisions...
...Howie Houston gets his first real test today against Reddy Finney. Finney decisioned the Navy heavyweight and the 300-pound Penn heavyweight, but Houston should win in an interesting match. It's Howie's last home appearance and it's worth the price of admission just to watch...
...George Held decisioned Rod Skinner at 155, but then Harvard rallied. Tom Connors registered a first period pin over Brown's Tiny O'Donnell in his first start at 165, and Captain Bob Claflin drew with Tony Travison at 175 to set the stage for Houston's triumph...