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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Sportsman, a magazine impeccable in taste, had damaging evidence against him (TIME, June, 11); a distinguished vice president of the American Olympic Committee resigned because of him; the British protested against him. Yet his simple denial of misbehavior and a look at the rule-book were sufficient to allow him to represent the U. S. at the IXth Olympiad. John Weissmuller, fast U. S. swimmer, untainted amateur, became the subject of a typical controversy among U. S. coaches. Should he devote all his efforts to the swimming events or should he drop one event and play water polo? Said burly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Olympics | 8/6/1928 | See Source »

...another store to repeat the performance. But at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon, before the array of checks can reach the bank, Miss T- withdraws her deposit, hastens home to you with her purchases and a tidy roll of bills. If you were generous, you might allow her a 25% commission on her earnings before speeding her to another city. This, as a matter of fact, is the exact "racket" with which the National Surety Co. last week charged an organized swindling ring, employing 40 girls, operating in many a U. S. city. Recent arrests in Philadelphia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Racket | 8/6/1928 | See Source »

Manufacturer Irenée du Pont of Delaware said last week: "I have always voted the straight Republican ticket, and I am still hoping that something may yet happen between now and the Presidential election which will allow me to vote that ticket again, conscientiously, this year. But then, I always have been of an optimistic disposition." Mr. du Font's worries -Prohibition, corruption, lawbreaking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: National Affairs: Votes Jul. 23, 1928 | 7/23/1928 | See Source »

June 25: Pilgrim Nobile, safe on his base ship, explains why the captain of a ship may, under certain conditions, allow himself to be the first, instead of the last, to enjoy rescue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Dead, Missing | 7/23/1928 | See Source »

...plans for further marathons, Milton Crandall expects to have teams composed of four persons, to allow no rest intervals, to insist on a higher standard of performance from each team. Critics suggested further developments in the game as follows...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dance | 7/9/1928 | See Source »

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