Word: offs
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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A seven-foot marble statue of Mormon Brigham Young lay crated in Washington awaiting a decision on just where it would be set up in the Capitol's "Hall of Fame." Sculptor Mahonri M. Young, a grandson* of the Mormon leader, wanted it to go in a small alcove...
Three nights later in Chicago, Pancho's big serve worked better and he dusted off Kramer, 9-7, 1-6, 6-4, but in Milwaukee he lost again, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. Pancho had youth and brawn in his favor, but right now Big Jake Kramer still...
Kneeling Worshipers. In Helsinki, 7,500 devotees crowded a hall built for 3,600, cheered the old New Orleans standbys that Louis played for them. In Copenhagen, the director of the State Symphony Orchestra dismissed afternoon rehearsal so that his musicians could go and hear Satchmo's golden trumpetings...
Big Jake Kramer, 28, king of the pro tennis players, looked a little gaunt at 162 Ibs. For two years, from Madrid to Melbourne, he had been eating in hotels and hash-houses, sleeping when he could, trying to stay fit for one big match after another. Last week Big...
For one period the midshipmen made a game of it. Then Notre Dame's first-stringers ripped off three touchdowns in 8½ minutes, and Leahy went to work. He pulled out towering (6 ft. 4½ in.) Right End Leon Hart, perhaps the best all-round football player...