Word: east
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...East-West. A salient fact about tennists is that they never tire of their pastime. Twenty years ago, officials of the United States Lawn Tennis Association found a few temporarily at liberty between the exhausting string of summer tournaments and the National Championships, promptly and sympathetically organized an East-West series to keep them busy. How frivolous this series has become was demonstrated by the fact that one of the members of the West's team last week at The Orange Lawn Tennis Club was Wilmer Hines of Columbia, S. C., another, Charles Harris of West Palm Beach...
...Women's Champion was Mrs. Lela Hall of East Lynne, Mo. Tiny (100 lb.), determined and a dead shot with a twelve-gauge gun that nearly kicked her off her feet, she broke 191 targets, four better than her closest rival...
William N. Parker, age 16, of 521 Bulen avenue, Columbus, O. He attended East High School in Columbus. He is the son of Murray N. Parker, school book salesman. He ranked first in scholarship in his class. He was president of the student council, was a justice of the student court, a member of the debating team, an editor of the school paper, and was the winner of several prizes for essay writing. He was an officer of a club for the study of the Greek language. He was winner of the annual oratorical contest among the students of five...
Ralph B. Murphy, 18, of 611 East Main street, New Albany, Ind.; New Albany High School; son of the Rev. Ralph R. Murphy; was tied for first place in scholarship in his class and was a leader in debating and literary work...
William E. Huenekens, 18, of 102 East Elmwood place, Minneapolis, Minn.; St. Paul Academy; son of Edgar J. Huenekens, physician; ranked first in his class, was editor of school paper, member of student council, and debating team...