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and Robinson Roy, who had gone down this line ten minutes before to set a new depth record for the free dive, was already back on the surface.
Now it did not occur to him even to wonder whether it was wise for Robinson to dive again: Rob was his boy, the kid he had rescued from the streets, the object of his pride.
Without further inquiry, Pike jumped to the conclusion that Robinson was guilty, and, following the honorable route that would eventually lead to the dueling ground, sent a message to Robinson through his friends, demanding that he either confirm or deny his complicity.
To Pike, silence was tantamount to an admission of guilt, and he determined to get Robinson onto the dueling ground at all costs.
If Robinson was a liar and a slanderer, he was also a very canny gentleman, for nothing that Pike could do would pry so much as a single word out of him.
And Pike never did find out if Robinson was really responsible for the `` Vale '' letter.
When Robinson tried to stretch his blow into a triple, he was cut down in a close play at third, Tuttle to Andy Carey.
It was the first of two doubles by Robinson, who was in a mood to celebrate.
Buaford Robinson, 23, of 7026 Stewart Av., a CTA bus driver, was slugged and robbed last night by a group of youths at 51st Street and South Park Way.
Robinson was treated at a physician's office for a cut over his left eyebrow and a possible sprained knee.
When 51st Street was reached, Robinson related, he stopped the bus and told the youths he was going to call the CTA supervisor.
In 1985 David Gower's England team was strengthened by the return of Gooch and Emburey as well as the emergence at international level of Tim Robinson and Mike Gatting.
The circle symbol for aromaticity was introduced by Sir Robert Robinson and his student James Armit in 1925 and popularized starting in 1959 by the Morrison & Boyd textbook on organic chemistry.
Selkirk's story aroused great interest at home, and Daniel Defoe's fictional character Robinson Crusoe was almost certainly based in part on him.
In October 1704, after the ships had parted ways because of a dispute between Stradling and Dampier, the Cinque Ports was brought by Stradling to an island that is today known as Robinson Crusoe Island in the uninhabited archipelago of Juan Fernández off the coast of Chile for a mid-expedition restocking of supplies and fresh water.
On 1 January 1966 Selkirk's island was officially renamed Robinson Crusoe Island.
Selkirk, el verdadero Robinson Crusoe, a stop motion film by Tournier Animation based on Alexander Selkirk's life was premiered simultaneously in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay on 2 February 2012.
Jackie Robinson was also renowned for the thrilling feat of stealing home, which he famously accomplished in Game 1 of the 1955 World Series.
It is a common misconception that Jackie Robinson was the first African-American major-league ballplayer ; he was actually only the first after a long gap ( and the first in the modern era ).

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Bogart was gunned down on film repeatedly by Cagney and Edward G. Robinson, among others.
Toward the end of his PJC tenure, Frank Robinson ( to whom Robinson felt closest among his three brothers ) was killed in a motorcycle accident.
Gosse, Austin Dobson, Oscar Wilde, and Edwin Arlington Robinson were among the first English practitioners.
It was suggested, in the book Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry by John J. Robinson, that the Templars went underground among masons in England and later developed into Freemasons.
Since the name Shiraz has been used primarily in Australia in modern times, while the earliest Australian documents use the spelling " Scyras ", the name Shiraz has been speculated ( among others by Jancis Robinson ) to be in fact a so-called " strinization " of Syrah's name via Scyras.
The trade is now considered among the most lopsided deals in baseball history, especially as Robinson was only 30 years old and appeared to have many productive years ahead of him.
Frank Mason Robinson came up with the name " Coca-Cola " for the alliterative sound, which was popular among other wine medicines of the time.
Brigadier General Robinson Risner was the senior ranking POW, responsible for maintaining chain of command among his fellow prisoners, from 1965 to 1973.
In the early morning, it was not unusual to see Joe Louis or Sugar Ray Robinson, among others, running past the summer homes.
And among some of the early tradesman were George Robinson, a brother of Mrs. M. H. Butler, who was the first man to bring a stock of goods to this vicinity.
" Robinson retired from boxing with a record of 173-19-6 ( 2 no contests ) with 108 knockouts in 200 professional bouts, ranking him among the all-time leaders in knockouts.
The Robinson family was selected from among two million volunteers for this mission.
World leaders counted among its graduates include the current President of the Republic of China ( Taiwan ), Ma Ying-jeou ; former Chief Justice of the Republic of the Philippines, Renato Corona ; Chief Justice of Singapore-designate Sundaresh Menon ; former President of the World Bank Group, Robert Zoellick ; current United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay ; and the former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson.
Lymon's high-voiced sound is said to be a direct predecessor of the girl group sound, and the list of performers who name him as an influence include Michael Jackson, Ronnie Spector, Diana Ross, The Chantels, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Len Barry, and The Beach Boys, among others.
The part was first played by Martin Horsey ( actor, director and author of " L ' Chaim "), and later by Tony Robinson, Davy Jones, Steve Marriott and Phil Collins among others.
The classic " Margie ", written when Robinson was in the ODJB, has been recorded by Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, Benny Goodman, Jim Reeves, Al Jolson, Cab Calloway, Gene Krupa, and Fats Domino, among others.
Some saw The Old Gold Comedy Theater as being a lighter version of Lux Radio Theater, and it featured some of the best-known film and radio personalities of the day, including Fred Allen, June Allyson, Lucille Ball, Ralph Bellamy, Linda Darnell, Susan Hayward, Herbert Marshall, Dick Powell, Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, and Alan Young, among others.
He continued his way up the world Lightweight rankings by defeating Leonard Tavarez, Angel Robinson Garcia and Whiter ( in a rematch ) among others, but on 29 January 1970, he found his first stone on the boxing road when he challenged future world Jr. Welterweight champion Miguel Velazquez in Madrid, for the European Lightweight title.
His colleagues were more appreciative of Duncan ; among others, ex-teammate David Robinson referred to the Spurs titles as the " Tim Duncan era ", and lauded his leadership.
Inspired by Jane's enthusiasm for the theatre, Emma started work at the Drury Lane theatre in Covent Garden, as maid to various actresses, among them Mary Robinson.
Morgan's Requiem Mass in St. Therese's Church in his native Mount Merrion, South Dublin, was attended by, among others, Her Excellency Professor Mary McAleese, the President of Ireland, and her predecessor, Mary Robinson, and by the leaders of Ireland's church and state, many of whom had been the victims of Morgan's humour in Scrap Saturday.
He coached for the Monarchs in the late 1940s, managing their barnstorming " B " team, scouting for the club, signing prospects, and teaching the ins and outs of the game to future major-league baseball greats Ernie Banks, Jackie Robinson, and Elston Howard, among others.

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