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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Yale will be seeking to break a string of seven consecutive Crimson victories, a streak unparalleled in the history of the rivalry. Of the 80 past races, the Crimson has won 41, holding a two race margin over the Blue...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 81st Renewed by Crimson-Eli Crew Race Listed for June 1 on Charles | 4/30/1946 | See Source »

...last movement. This is not surprising--no one ever has done an adequate job on it--but there is no excuse for badly timed entrances or faulty intonation. The altos and basses sounded usually correct, although it was not easy to hear them over the roar of a complete string choir, but the music quickly found the weak spots in both tenor and soprano sections, and unfortunately hammered at them through to the last, car-shattering high...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Music Box | 4/30/1946 | See Source »

Once Henderson & Moore saw that they could make money in the hotel business, there was no stopping them. Well-heeled from their radio and hotel ventures, they kept adding to their string; Sheraton Corp. now owns 24 hotels. Moore & Henderson still control this empire through their 90% interest in World Radio, which owns 20% of Sheraton Corp. stock. Last year Sheraton Corp.'s net profits were...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HOTELS: A Giant -- & Still Growing | 4/29/1946 | See Source »

This afternoon at 3 o'clock the team will meet the Tufts University nine, which has yet to win a game, at Soldiers Field. The Jumbos have lost of Northeastern, Bowdoin, Boston University, and Brown. Don Swegan, first string shortstop and the team's leading batter, was spiked in the first inning of the Quonset game but will start today's game. Joe Phelan, a former Marine who pitched for the Crimson in 1941 and 1942, is scheduled to do the hurling for the Stahlmen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Track Team Has Meet in Stadium today; Quonset Topples Stahlmen in Ninth, 3-2 | 4/27/1946 | See Source »

...pitchers' pen, the Yankees had only one good prewar model, big Spud Chandler, who could be counted on for heavy duty. But just when three ambitious rivals thought they had uncovered the Yankees' soft spot, the Yanks suddenly uncovered two whizzbang rookies- string-bean (6 ft. 2½) Clarence Marshall and deadpan Randy Gumpert -in spring training...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Yanks & the Cards | 4/22/1946 | See Source »

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