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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Fort Worth last week, he tied for third, finishing four strokes behind Winner Ben Hogan. His first lap on the U.S. golf circuit had already netted him $3,537 in prizes. South Africa's Bobby Locke was obviously a man to reckon with for next month's grand prize-the U.S. Open...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: African Wonder | 5/26/1947 | See Source »

...independent movie companies in the Hollywood pool, Liberty Films Inc. seemed most likely to become a big fish. It had three of Hollywood's top directors: Frank Capra (Mr.Deeds Goes to Town), a three-time Oscar winner; William Wyler, whose Best Years of Our Lives won nine Oscars last year; George Stevens (Penny Serenade) and Samuel Briskin, who was once Columbia Pictures production boss...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Price of Liberty | 5/26/1947 | See Source »

Still not back to its ante-bellum national footing, this year's IC4A meet will be pretty much of an Eastern affair. Neither Southern Cal nor Illinois will be around. Of the 44 colleges which will be on hand, NYU, winner of the winter IC4A's, will be favored to repeat...

Author: By Stephen N. Cady, | Title: Track Squad Leaves Next Thursday To Compete in IC4A Championships | 5/24/1947 | See Source »

Taking over where they left off in 1943, the muscular Bunnies of Leverett House emerged yesterday as the recipients of the annual Straus Trophy, awarded annually to the winner of the year-long intramural competition in 13 major and minor sports...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bunnies Edge Elephants for Straus Award | 5/22/1947 | See Source »

...Pilot by a length . . . Jet Pilot!" A moment later, through the roar of the crowd was heard a shattered mutter: "What am I talking about?" Then solemnly: "Ladies and gentlemen, I have made a terrific mistake ... I was looking at Phalanx and Jet Pilot disappeared on me. . . . The winner of the race is Faultless." Clem (and, with him, millions of others) had been confused by the similar silks, both predominantly offred, of Faultless and Jet Pilot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Old Handicapper | 5/19/1947 | See Source »

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