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Height tipped the initial victories into the Freshman's laps, but then came B.C. Yardling long shots went wild, and long, lumbering legs were not enough to smuggle the quintet under the tight opponent's defense. A sorry lack of rush in the freshman offense became obvious in this tearful...

Author: By Rubrio J. Shortshot, | Title: Lining Them Up | 1/20/1948 | See Source »

Five fast, diminutive Jumbos proved to be flies in their offensive ointment. The quintet high-handed itself into a close 70 to 67 victory, but their altitude was almost not enough. Tufts' snappy floorwork and shifty defense successively destroyed the yearling attack and only by practically roping off the backboard...

Author: By Rubric J. Shortschett jr., | Title: Lining Them Up | 1/6/1948 | See Source »

Now 35, Owens has spent half his life as a radio entertainer. On his Chicago Breakfast Club program, he seems to have something the ladies like. It troubled him at first that his singing voice sounded like a man with a cold in the nose. Says he: "Then a hillbilly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: It Comes Easy | 12/15/1947 | See Source »

Last week, Owens had another scalp on his belt: the fastest rising tune on the hit parade, a soggy, foggy ballad called How Soon? He had written the lyrics five years ago, to a simple tune by Sammy Kaye's arranger, Carroll Lucas. No one paid any attention to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: It Comes Easy | 12/15/1947 | See Source »

Norris takes a little more distance to warm up, but there's nobody around the pool these days, or any amateur natatorium for that matter, who could stop him with a few more laps added to the run.

Author: By Richard W. Wallach, | Title: Egg In Your Beer | 12/9/1947 | See Source »

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