Word: cupful
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Discovery of a CRIMSON-Advocate-Lampoon silver trophy cup has resulted in the resurrection of the former triangular competition in a squash match to be held tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock. The first contest will be between the CRIMSON and the Advocate, since the Lampoon has as yet been unable to find five squash players on its board...
Jock Whitney's uncle was the late Harry Payne Whitney, who inherited most of William Collins Whitney's fortune, organized the U. S. polo team that beat England in 1909, owned and sailed the America's Cup contender Vanitie (1910), in 1930 left the finest string of race horses in the U. S. to Cornelius Vanderbilt ("Sonny") Whitney, his son by Sculptress Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. Sonny Whitney, almost as horsy as his Cousin Jock, has extended his family's business interests by becoming an active director of Pan American Airways. Last autumn he tried to become...
...Philadelphia two years ago. At "Langollen" (near Upperville, Va.), capital of the Jock Whitneys' horse activities in the U. S., are two of the hardest brush and timber courses in the country. There every year is run the Langollen National Steeplechase for which the Whitneys put up the cup. Trainer for Mrs. Whitney-who "rents" her husband's horses from Langollen Stables. Inc., races them under her name-is James W. ("Big Jim") Healy. not to be confused with Tom Healey, who trains for Sonny Whitney. Sylvio Coucci is her ablest jockey. Financial adviser to Langollen Stable...
...Herty Turpentine Cup which revolutionized the South's turpentine industry 30 years ago was Chemist Herty's invention. Theretofore, turpentine gatherers had ''boxed" and ruined the pines with a great gouge. Dr. Herty invented the present system of guttering the trees. (''A left-handed nigger with a right-handed axe'' accidentally taught him the best method of guttering.) From the gutters the turpentin runs into Herty cups, "flowerpots without holes...
Married. George Terry Dunlap Jr., U. S. Walker Cup golfer, 1931 Princeton golf captain; and Kay Vogel, Hempstead, L. I. socialite; in Elkton...