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...with a load of distinguished deadheads for the much-publicized objective of her northern voyage-Chicago's Fair. She was to fly over the city about 9 a. m., but bad weather threatened. While most Chicagoans lay abed-before 7 a. m.-the ship slipped into Curtiss-Reynolds Airport where a ground crew of 250 soldiers hauled her to earth. She stayed long enough for a reception committee to escort Dr. Eckener ashore, cast off 25 minutes later, flew over the Fair on her way back to Akron...
...final match of the University tennis tournament played yesterday afternoon, John Curtiss 2G defeated Walter E. Arensberg 1G, former Harvard captain, in four sets, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. Arensberg played a strong game at the start; he took the first set and had three games in the second, when Curtiss staged a rally to win, 7-5. In the last two sets, Curtiss played a steady game, while Arensberg faltered badly, missing many chances which would have won him the match...
...semi-finals of the University tennis tournament, the only match started yesterday was called on account of darkness. Stanley G. Baskins '35 and John Curtiss 2G, playing for the best three sets out of five, were tied at two sets and five games...
...Arensberg '34, last year's cup winner has been seeded number one; seeded second is John H. Curtiss 5G, former Big Ten finalist while attending Northwestern. Frank W. Jones '35 and Franklin P. Whitbeck '35, two promising Juniors have been given numbers three and four respectively. Upon the results of the matches will depend to a great extent the selection by Coach Harry Cowles of a nucleus squad for indoor practice during the winter months and as a figurative basis of the varsity team...
...Simmonds the two worst features of U. S. air transport are noise and "rumbling." The noise evil has been effectively attacked since his visit; the Curtiss "silent" Condor and the new Douglas Airliner have reduced cabin decibels to approximately the same level as a Pullman...