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Matched in a pitching duel with Jim Doole of Dartmouth, Johnny Knowles turned in a sparkling, five-hit performance at Hanover, Saturday, but it all went for naught as the Crimson batters failed to drive a tally across the platter and went down to defeat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sixth-Inning Run Gives Dartmouth Shutout Triumph | 5/21/1946 | See Source »

Bernard Cardinal Griffin, Archbishop of Westminster, flew into New York for a fortnight's U.S. visit, was greeted by i) Francis Cardinal Spellman, 2) newsmen, who goggled at the visitor's British version (bowl-on-a-platter-style) Roman hat. Cardinal Spellman brightly declared that he would buy Cardinal Griffin a new one, U.S. style, later informed the press: "The matter has already been taken care...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Inklings | 5/20/1946 | See Source »

...Brul: I got the platter of that debate in Chicago and played it over to some people and they sat back and said, "By God, it is the same speech." Reuther: Of course. Brother, when you're on the beam you can stay on the beam...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LABOR: Finish Fight? | 12/3/1945 | See Source »

...opportunities offered. The five victories registered have been over weak and on the most part inexperienced teams, who played worse ball than the Varsity. In evidence of this statement is the fact than 14 of the 41 tallies scored by Harvard have been handled one on a silver platter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lining Them Up | 8/23/1945 | See Source »

...base of course. Then came the first of two wild pitches, but Eckenroth's throw to Wallace was in time to catch Barrett coming home. On the next wild heave, which Wallace threw soon afterwards, they weren't quickly enough to nab Duzukola before he could cross the platter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FIVE-RUN EIGHTH CONQUERS CASU AS WALLACE WINS THIRD CONTEST | 8/2/1945 | See Source »

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