Word: douglis
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Despite pre-game predictions that the Yearlings would find the going rough against Worcester Academy in the preliminary, the strong Harvard outfit rolled up its fifth straight victory by the comfortable score of 28-18. Doug Macleod was the individual star, tallying 11 points...
Following the footsteps of his father, who was Governor General of the Islands in 1899-1901, "Doug" MacArthur commanded the Philippine Department (1928-30), where his taste for gracious living and long, jeweled cigaret holders excited admiring native comment. It will be his job to evolve a defense system for the 7,083 Philippine islands which will, as the Press put it last week, make it not an Asiatic Balkans but a "Switzerland of the Pacific...
Back home, and back to the Lieutenant-Coloneley with which he entered the War, "Doug" MacArthur shone in the social firmament of post-War Washington. He entered the competition for the hand of vivacious Louise Cromwell, step-daughter of potent Edward T. Stotesbury, and won. General Pershing's aide lost, which did not ease the friction which still exists between the Chief of Staff and the retired General of the Armies. Known as the "Kid General" during the War, MacArthur was given command first of the Fourth Corps Area, then of the Third, a time-killing process necessary before...
Next day Fairbanks lunched at Pickfair, went driving with Mary Pickford in the afternoon, dined with her. Said she: "I am so very glad that 'Doug' is back. His work always means so much to him. I am sure he will be happy here ? now. The future must work itself out and it will. I just cannot bring myself to talk about these things that lie so near to my heart." For the weekend Fairbanks drove off alone to his ranch near San Diego, thought better of it, sped back to Pickfair to get his wife...
...flanks another second-year man. Jim Mills, at center, while the trio is completed by Warren Colby, 1935, on the left wing. The second line, which has been Yale's most effective combination all season, has remained intact, with Roger Shepard at center, flanked by Tom Rodd and Doug Robinson, the team's high scorer. Johnny Snyder in the nets, and George Robson at defense complete the starting six which will face Harvard tomorrow. --By TIME...