Word: davision
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Boston overhauled the Pennsylvania representatives after they had walked away with the first three singles events and seemed to have the title in their grasp. R. N. Williams '16, former Davis Cup luminary and National titleholder, was the outstanding performer for the Philadelphia team, taking the No. 1 singles matches...
After a final and as ever victorious verbal struggle with the Davis Cup committee, Big Bill Tilden and his fellow tennis warriors have sailed to engage in the first Davis Cup matches an American team has played away from home for many years. What the chances are for Tilden, Lott...
First of the Cabinet to arrive in Kansas City was Secretary Work of the Interior Department, active Hooverizer. Postmaster New, the two Secretaries Davis and Secretary Jardine were expected. Secretary Mellon approached with the potent Pennsylvania delegation in tow.
Heading a contested South Carolina delegation was National Committeeman Joseph W. ("Tieless Joe") Tolbert, whose illkempt figure (he prefers no cravat, shaves seldom) is a recurrent feature at G. O. P. Conventions. From Georgia and Mississippi, respectively, came the two Negro National Committeemen, Benjamin Jefferson Davis and Perry W. Howard...
While a wind from the Lake blew little spirals of grey dust across the clay courts of the Chicago Town and Tennis Club William Tatem Tilden II served balls that traveled like gunshots toward a little figure hunched far back of the opposite baseline. The crashing serves generally came back...