Word: alumnus
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Hamilton Fish would have something to say about this season. It is hard to understand, however, why he chose an open letter to four publications to castigate to coach who has done his best. It is hard to understand how Fish could have changed from the helping alumnus he seemed in 1948 to the jealous guardian of past Harvard glory that he now claims...
...direct the job. Their choice: John Davenport, a member of FORTUNE'S board of editors since 1937, longtime friend of London Economist Editor Geoffrey Crowther. Lean, intense and articulate, new Editor Davenport, 45, is a Yaleman ('26), yachtsman (he sails his own 45-ft. cutter) and an alumnus of the New York World...
...warning, Attorney Medina had accumulated a comfortable fortune, built a fine summer home at Westhampton, N.Y., maintained a comfortable town apartment, sent his two sons, Harold Jr. and Standish, to Princeton and Columbia Law School, bought a 46-ft. cruiser and a string of sailboats, became an enthusiastic Princeton alumnus (class of '09) and had just about everything he wanted out of life. He had saved frugally for most of his working days. From 50 on he quit saving...
...Alumnus Lane Barton pushed the pace up to 36 for the final sprint, and almost succeeded in pulling back Tech, but his boat lacked the drive to overtake them before reaching the finish line at Long-fellow Bridge...
Jethroe's speed is phenomenal. Clay Hopper, manager of the Royals, said that Jethroe is a better base stealer than Jackie Robinson, another Montreal alumnus. Last June, Buzzy Bavasi, the eminent business manager of the Royals, arranged a pre-game foot-race between Jethroe and Ed Conwell, former indoor sprint champion of the United States. In a 75-yard sprint, Jethroe beat Conwell by a comfortable five-yard margin. In a little publicized re-match, however, Conwell emerged a winner...