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November 8, 1931

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TOP FLIGHT TAKES PIMLICO FUTURITY; TANGUAY'S PLACEMENT KICK FOR EXTRA POINT AFTER N.Y.U. TOUCHDOWN BEING BLOCKED BY GEORGIA. TOP FLIGHT TAKES PIMLICO FUTURITY Burgoo King Moves Ahead. Stagecraft Finishes Second.

By Bryan Field. Special To the New York Times.times Wide World Photo

BALTIMORE, Nov. 7.--Surging forward under the lash when apparently beaten inside the eighth pole, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney's undefeated filly, Top Flight, won the $64,670 Pimlico Futurity by a head today, smashing time snd money records in a performance which sent a crowd of 25,000 into a delirium of cheering.

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Jim Redman

1931Jim Redman, English-Rhodesian motorcycle racer[†]

James Albert Redman, is a Rhodesian former professional motorcycle racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1959 to 1966. Redman is notable for being a six-time Grand Prix road racing world champion. In 2012, the F.I.M. inducted Redman into the MotoGP Hall of Fame.

Morley Safer

1931Morley Safer, Canadian-American journalist and author (died 2016)[†]

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Paolo and Vittorio Taviani

1931Paolo Taviani, Italian film director and screenwriter (died 2024)[†]

Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani, collectively referred to as the Taviani brothers, were Italian film directors and screenwriters who collaborated on numerous film productions.