Word: davises
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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All he did was describe Candidate Smith, talk about Tolerance and "hope for the best at Houston." Mobile, Ala., threatened to waylay the Walker train if he did not stop there. Other eager cities were Winston-Salem, Montgomery, Birmingham. In New York, Candidate Smith pursued his policy of prayerful silence...
And Secretary of War Dwight Filley Davis, on his way to St. Louis to talk with Colonel Lindbergh, said: "Lindbergh has performed feats of vast consequence to our nation. . . . But his task is finished. There is no need for him further to expose himself to the dangers that manifestly lurk...
When he heard of these things, Colonel Lindbergh compressed his lips and spoke as admirers would have expected him to speak. "I haven't heard from Secretary Davis," he said, "and until I do I shall have nothing to say.
Coach Cowles was quite positive in stating that the Davis Cup would remain in France. He was equally certain, however, that Australia and Japan, major obstacles in the recovery of the Davis Cup, would offer no real opposition to any American team that might be selected, but that the United...
Coach Cowles went on to say that it was too early yet to make any predictions as to the outcome of the Davis Cup contest, and that anything might happen between now and midsummer to change the complexion of the whole affair. He mentioned the fact that Cochet, second ranking...