Word: champion
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...foils bouts the competition was exceptionally keen, with J. G. Hurd '34 and Gilbert Kerlin '33 defeating their opponents only to find themselves up against the best swordsmen in the country in the second round. Potter, Yale captain and intercollegiate champion in the foils for the last two years, won his way into the second round with four straight victories, and then overwhelmed Hurd without allowing the Crimson foilsman a single point...
...National League contenders, this year as last, seem to be the New York Giants, the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn and the world champion St. Louis Cardinals...
...autobiography in Cottier's, James Joseph ("Gene") Tunney wrote of meeting Jack Dempsey in the ring before the start of their 1926 championship fight in Philadelphia. "I said, 'Hello, Champion." He answered, 'Hello, Gene.' 'May the better man win,' I said. 'Yeh-yeh,' he muttered as he went to his corner." After dodging and feinting to make Dempsey think he was afraid, Tunney finally found his opening and "with everything I had in my right hand hit Jack on the cheekbone. Shucks, too high for a knockout." In the sixth round Dempsey...
...American League, where trading of players has been least active, the Philadelphia Athletics, thrice pennant winners, were favorites to win again-though no team has ever won four American League pennants in a row. A "spring world series" against the world champion St. Louis Cardinals, in which the Athletics won three out of four games, convinced Manager Cornelius McGillicuddy that few new tactics were needed. His two rookies -Oscar Roettger at first base and Outfielder Ed Coleman-batted .400 or more. He had discovered a young right-handed pitcher, Joe Bowman, to supplement his seasoned staff of Grove, EarnshaW, WaLberg...
...Princeton (1917) "Turck" Cohu roomed for four years with his brother Henry Wallace ("Wally"). He was intercollegiate light-heavyweight wrestling champion. Today his weight is exactly the same-175 Ib.-and he still likes to wrestle at the New York Athletic Club. Also he plays good golf at Southampton, L. I. with his friend Publisher Wilfred John Funk. More than golf or wrestling he likes chess. He is rarely seen without a pipe between his teeth...