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...Indiana, young (28) Philip Willkie stepped onto the first rung of the political ladder by winning the Republican nomination to the state legislature from Rush and Henry counties (which have not gone Democratic since the Civil War). The magic of the Willkie name helped some; but the main reason for his nearly 5-to-1 victory over a candidate who had not been defeated in 35 years was his own tireless stumping: 7,800 miles by automobile; 16 hours a day of doorbell-ringing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTES: Local Skirmishes | 5/17/1948 | See Source »

Altogether, it's a patched up Crimson nine that will try to climb up the Ivy ladder a rung or two. Ernie Maunine was hurt in the B.U. game and will not make the trip; nor will Armie Essayon, who is still ailing with a leg injury sustained in the Dartmouth game. Tom Sullivan will fill in at shortstop and Web Durant will catch...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Injury-Ridden Varsity Faces Lowly Nassau, Quaker Nines | 5/14/1948 | See Source »

...hose trucks, a hook and ladder, and two police cars beat a path to the door of a red Plymouth yesterday afternoon on Soldiers Field Road, after the undergraduate owner of the vehicle had tried unsuccessfully to suffocate a back seat bonfire with a baseball glove...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Car Blaze Routs Cruising Student | 5/10/1948 | See Source »

Cornell goes to the nets at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Cayugan tennis power finds itself compared with that of Princeton and Yale this season and has been touted to the top of the court ladder by an enthusiastic press. The Crimson will be underdog...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cornell, Crimson Hit Courts Today | 4/30/1948 | See Source »

...McNutt's second shut-out, the first being a 6 to 0 two-hit win over Lowell in the opening game of their baseball season last Thursday. This also gives the Deacons a perfect win and loss average of 1000, and puts them just as high on the baseball ladder as they will ever...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: McNutt Pitches No-Hitter as Deacons Trounce Adams 2-0 | 4/21/1948 | See Source »

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