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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Norbert Casteret declares with a refreshing lack of modesty: "Underground exploration requires unexpected talents-from prehistory, mineralogy, natural history, physics and chemistry to rope acrobatics, crawling, canoeing, swimming and even skating. . . . No one can venture underground without agility and physical stamina, and these qualifications I possessed as a champion runner, jumper and swimmer...
...news last week that a freckled, redheaded, 23-year-old son of a California laundryman had abdicated the throne of amateur tennis, had turned in his four-titled crown for $75,000 in cash. For the past two months it has been common knowledge that Donald Budge, champion of Australia, France, England and the U. S., would sign with Jack Harris (front man for Wilson Sporting Goods Co.) for an indoor barnstorming tour this winter. Last week the papers were signed. Starting January 3, Budge will display his talents opposite Ellsworth Vines in 70 U. S. cities, may make...
However, the Adams contingent boasts a 7-6 victory over co-champion Kirkland, thus rating an even chance against Saybrook. Twenty-two men are making the trip after having worked out this week on Soldiers Field in preparation for the contest...
Sporting four group 2 men and a heavy line, the Lowellians number among their grid victims co-champion Winthrop, whom they defeated 7-6. In successive games the Bellboys have shown marked ability to put on late-period sustained drives for touchdowns...
Without fanfare, well aware that it could not steal the spotlight from U. S. football even if its players wore hoop skirts and plumed hats, last week major-league hockey quietly sidled into the North American sport scene at Chicago and Toronto. At Chicago the World-Champion Chicago Blackhawks auspiciously began their five-month defense of the Stanley Cup by trouncing the New York Americans, 6-to-1. At Toronto the powerful Boston Bruins, generally regarded the best team last year despite Chicago's winning the title, nosed out the Toronto Maple Leafs...