Word: runners
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...their list last week to run their unblemished streak to 11. As a result, they drew more first place votes than ever before, 81, and boasted their biggest point lead of the season, 1,245 to 1,115 for North Carolina State, which jumped from fifth place into the runner-up spot...
...another year, Eleanor Roosevelt was the living woman most admired by the nation, as sounded out by Pollster George Gallup. Runner-ups to Mrs. Roosevelt (a ten-time winner in the poll), this year as well as last, were Queen Elizabeth and Clare Boothe Luce. In fourth place: Mamie Eisenhower, sixth in popularity last year. For the seventh time, the pollees ranked President Eisenhower as the most admired living man, trailed by Sir Winston Churchill, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, Evangelist Billy Graham and Harry Truman, who slipped from last year's third spot. Newcomers to this year's list...
Cleveland, leading the Eastern section by one game, pulled out a belated 21-14 decision over the Philadelphia Eagles and runner-up New York held off a comeback drive by the Detroit Lions...
Hammond won All-America honors and finished runner-up to the phenomenal Michigan star, Tony Tashnik, in the 100-yard butterfly at the NCAA's. Stanley won the Eastern's in the 100-yard breast and finished second in the Nationals...
...Boston Red Sox Slugger (35 home runs, 122 runs batted in) Jackie Jensen was voted the American League's Most Valuable Player, became the first player on a non-pennant winner to win the award since Yogi Berra did it in 1954. Runner-up: Yankee Pitcher Bob Turley.