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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Ticknor Leading Batter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: REVIVED HITTING SHOWN IN CRIMSON WIN OVER BRUINS | 6/1/1931 | See Source »

...next day, Batsman Ruth swung politely at two of Pitcher Mitchell's pitches, then demanded that the ball be inspected by the umpire. Then he allowed a third strike to go past without swinging at it. Heavy-hitting Lou Gehrig also "struck out." Presently Pitcher Mitchell walked a batter, was taken out of the game. Said she, "I did not know Babe Ruth had a weakness, but ... I have . . . wonderful control ... I am the happiest girl in the world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Prelude to Baseball | 4/13/1931 | See Source »

...tariff on U. S. exports will be further upped (Mr. Bennett being determined to batter down the U. S. tariff wall eventually by reprisals); and next month Mother Britain will come in for a buffet when Canada's provincial premiers meet for a Dominion Conference. As foreshadowed in the Speech from the Throne this historic conclave will sever virtually the last restraining bond and make Canada completely free of domination by London. This it will do by revoking the act which makes His Majesty's Privy Council in London the court of last resort in Canadian litigation. Once...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CANADA: Judge Duff, Reds, Wedding? | 3/23/1931 | See Source »

Obviously if the Original, the One & Only can batter down retail prices 15%, a postman whose wages have been cut 12% will be better off than before...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Cutting Wages, Slashing Prices | 12/1/1930 | See Source »

...return: "Hm, you didn't hoid Meester Feitelbaum from Seedney Frenklin wot he fight witt bools. ... So it geeves chirrs de pipple wot it guzz in wodeweel de bool-fighter wot he bicomes yat from tsigarattes in de papers a in-duster. So Isidor (SMACK) ... you be batter a Seedney Frenklin und dunt gatting on de reputt codd a D yat in bool-fighting maybe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HEROES: Bulls to Ballyhoo | 10/27/1930 | See Source »

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