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Last year's 81st Indianapolis 500 was delayed twice by rain before Luyendyk captured his second Borg-Warner Trophy. Luyendyk outgunned Scott Goodyear in a one-lap dash to the finish by 0.57…82nd Indianapolis 500
Information Please Picks Its Favorites Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk hopes to be reunited with his long-lost love–the Borg-Warner Trophy–after Sunday's race at America's oldest…1981–2007
1981— Los Angeles N.L. 4 (Tom Lasorda), New York A.L. 2 (Bob Lemon); WP—Los Angeles: Valenzuela (3), Howe (4), Reuss (5…Sherrington, Sir Charles Scott
(Encyclopedia) Sherrington, Sir Charles Scott, 1857–1952, English neurophysiologist, educated at Cambridge. He was professor of physiology at the universities of Liverpool and London and at Oxford.…Scottsdale
(Encyclopedia) Scottsdale, city (1990 pop. 130,069), Maricopa co., central Ariz.; settled in 1895 by Winfield Scott, inc. 1951. It is a resort and retirement center in the Phoenix metropolitan area.…Kendall, George Wilkins
(Encyclopedia) Kendall, George Wilkins, 1809–67, American journalist, b. near Amherst, N.H. After a succession of journalistic jobs, he was a partner in founding (1837) the New Orleans Picayune. In…Goffe, William
(Encyclopedia) Goffe, WilliamGoffe, Williamgôf [key], d. c.1679, English soldier and regicide. A personal adherent of Oliver Cromwell, he fought in the English civil war, signed the death warrant of…MacDiarmid, Hugh
(Encyclopedia) MacDiarmid, HughMacDiarmid, Hughməkdûrˈmĭd, –mĭt [key], pseud. of Christopher Murray Grieve, 1892–1978, Scottish poet and critic, b. Langholm, Dumfrieshire. Passionately devoted to…Frederick, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Frederick, city (2020 pop. 78,171), seat of Frederick co., NW Md.; settled 1745, inc. 1817. The processing center of a fertile farm and…Gaines, Edmund Pendleton
(Encyclopedia) Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. army officer, b. Culpeper co., Va.; brother of George Strother Gaines. He spent his boyhood in Tennessee and at the age of 22 joined the U.S.…Trending
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