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...brakeman on the Erie Railroad, is so agile at 50 he can kick a football. Light-haired, bespectacled, he is president of Youngstown (Pa.) Artificial Limb Co., which turns out 150 limbs a year. To succeed him the delegates last week chose 50-year-old Clyde Aunger, who at 16 lost a leg in a trolley car accident. In business for himself in San Francisco since 1911, he was taken to Australia during the War to teach his trade. President Aunger's pride is a music box in the calf...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Peg Legs | 10/18/1937 | See Source »

More colorful than either old President Spievak or new President Aunger is Philadelphia Limb Manufacturer Charles Harris Davies who has been minus part of his left leg since a coal mine accident when he was a boy, now does a thriving trade in aluminum limbs, has branches as far away as Argentina. He irks his confreres by being flamboyant, stealing publicity from the convention. This year, to circumvent him, the convention appointed a publicity committee. But, while the more serious minded of the delegates sat down to ponder such questions as whether they were professionals or business...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Peg Legs | 10/18/1937 | See Source »

...Turner (H) won over Allen (S) by referee's decision in two overtime periods. 125-pound class: De Leon (S) won over Goldberg (H) by referee's decision in two overtime periods. 136-pound class: Stearns (H) won over Captain Jeffers (S) by referee's decision. 145-pound class: Aunger (S) won over Corson (H) by fall in 30 seconds. 158-pound class: Wood (H) won over Phillips (S) by fall in five minutes 55 seconds. 175-pound class: Hayne (H) won over Whitman (S) by fall in two minutes. Unlimited class: Captain Bradford (H) won over Vanarnan...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON MATMEN FIND SYRACUSE EASY VICTIM | 1/25/1926 | See Source »

Harvard Syracuse Thomas captain, l.h. l.h.Jenkins Norris o.h. o.h. Longiey Skilling f.a. f.a.Mahon Nunnecker s.s. s.s, S. Wood Gillies t.a. t.a. Townsend Merriam c. c. Shogren Crane t.d. t.d. Failing, captain Reid s.d. s.d. Aunger Morrison f.d. f.d. Fitch Watson c.pt. c.pt. McCarthy Black pt. pt. Simmons Kelsey g. g. Wood...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OPPOSE SYRACUSE TODAY | 5/15/1924 | See Source »

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