Word: bids
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...other game on the schedule, the Crimson pucksters fought their way to a 4 to 3 overtime victory over Dick Vaughan's sextet in Tigertown. This sent the Hoddermen into second place in the Quad League standings, but they do not have a mathematical chance of thwarting the Indians' bid for the title. The Crimson, however, may still top all American teams in the final International League standings. Dartmouth leads the Crimson by one point in the International at the present time...
...pairs of shoes a day, is the fifth largest U. S. shoe manufacturer. Last week a syndicate headed by Smith, Barney & Co. offered 150,000 shares of General Shoe preparatory to listing on the New York Stock Exchange; impressed by the company's record and prospects, investors promptly bid up the new shares to a small premium...
...over a fair price for Tennessee Electric Power Co., chief C. & S. subsidiary involved. The amount invested in Tennessee Electric Power's electric division was found by independent audit to be a net of $86,300,000. Mr. Lilienthal, mentioning depreciation, offered $55,000,000, presently raised his bid...
...bid was upped to $78,600,000, speedily accepted by Wendell Willkie. Including cash and odds & ends, the deal netted C. & S. about $80,000,000, a figure it can increase by selling Tennessee Electric's water, ice and transportation properties, which TVA did not want. By & large the settlement was the best news the utility industry has had in years, gave the most genuine promise yet that utility baiting is nearly over...
Powers led Gibbons by a yard for 14 laps, but then the diminutive Bruin pulled his way even, passing Powers and leading him for the next two lengths. The Crimson swimmer made a gallant bid as he went into the last turn, and came into the homestretch wide open cutting down his opponent's lead every second, but Gibbons stood him off until the finish, winning only by a touch...