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Commented The Dartmouth (daily): ". . . The situation perplexes us. [But] we still cling to another illusion as concerning athletics in Britain. We still believe that in spite of these terrific schedules that there is a sense of proportion about them maintained. We recall a story told of [Runner] Abrams [Harold M. Abrahams] who was competing at the British Olympic trials. He subsequently won his events at the Games. He had just won the finals in the 220 and was to run in the finals 440 in 15 minutes. With a sweater thrown around his shoulders, he was lolling about the track...
...lamp posts have been provided for weak or overstimulated business to cling to and so they are apt to cling to one another. The embrace is called a merger...
...information which will lead to the discovery of the Whereabouts of the prognosticator extraordinary. The few policemen and detectives who are not making guesses as to the Whereabouts of New York's Justice Crater are looking for the CRIMSON'S Dr. Huey. The editors of the CRIMSON still cling to the hope that the paragon of prophets will turn up in time to make his predictions about the games which open the gridiron season tomorrow. Like all men of genius, the famous Chinese doctor is slightly eccentric. Perhaps, too, he is a little vain, and is planning a spectacular, last...
Fifteen miles from Atlanta rises the bleak face of Stone Mountain. Weather-beaten tool houses and engineers' shacks balance precariously on its summit; ladders, derricks, remnants of scaffolding cling to its flank. Two sculptors have blasted and worried a hole in its face into a semblance of General Robert E. Lee on his horse, Traveller. They have left a pile of granite debris at its base which Quarryman San Venable of Atlanta, former owner of Stone Mountain, declares will take five years to remove. To Stone Mountain there returned last week Gutzon Borglum, carver of mountains...
...Chicago. Young Stribling, sluggish Georgia heavyweight famed for his ferocity when fighting mediocre opponents and for his ability to cling to the arms, ribs and elbows of those whom he respects, amazed a crowd of 20,000 by poking several long lefts into the sallow face of Otto Von Porat, lanky Norwegian. Before the first round ended Stribling suddenly lashed a left hook against Von Porat's jaw. The Norwegian fell flat on his back, was counted...