Word: winners
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Jones's first Derby winner. Several months later, Ben was sitting in a box at Chicago's Arlington Park when Millionaire Warren Wright stopped by and said: "Telephone me tonight." Wright wanted Ben Jones as the triggerman for his then not-too-successful Calumet Farm...
...first four dropped were Tucker P. Smith, professor of Economics, Julian Fahy, head of the Political Sciences Department, Arthur Moore, director of the Fine Arts School, and Herbert Hyde of the Music Department. The fifth was Carleton Mabee, head of the History Department and Puitzer Prize winner...
...eleven years of racing, canny, Canadian-born Jockey Ted ("Slasher") Atkinson had whipped his way home with the winner almost more times than he could remember; had won more than $6,000,000 in purses for his employers. But unlike his rival, banana-nosed Jockey Eddie Arcaro, Ted Atkinson had never been first at the finish in a big race like the Kentucky Derby or the Preakness...
That was nine years ago. Since then, the First Piano Quartet has crisscrossed the U.S. on concert tours, made dozens of recordings for RCA Victor (their Chopin Favorites album is No. 3 bestseller among classical albums), was co-winner of this year's Musical America award for the best instrumental ensemble on the air and helped NBC win the Peabody award for "good music." Last week, the First Piano...
...track meet will end the Straus Trophy race, which Kirkland is almost sure of winning. Lowell, the only other possible winner, must finish six places ahead of Kirkland in track to take the trophy...