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In the International Division last week, the Toronto Maple Leafs were overwhelming favorites to keep their present No. 1 position. Fast, heavy, durable and daring, the Maple Leafs' two most spectacular assets are Forwards Harvey Jackson and Charles Conacher, who lead the League in scoring goals. In second place...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Hockey: Mid-Season | 2/11/1935 | See Source »

David Copperfield (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer). David Copperfield as a child is Freddie Bartholomew. As a young man, he is Frank Lawton. Rubbing together his malevolent hands, twitching his sly nose as Uriah Heep is Roland Young. Mr. Wickfield, the lawyer whom Uriah tries hard to cheat, is Lewis Stone. An...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Jan. 28, 1935 | 1/28/1935 | See Source »

Eldest of eleven children of an English country parson, apparently a solid character, John Cowper Powys was erratic from the start. From early childhood, he says, his life was dominated by a besetting neurotic sin. He calls it sadism but from the many examples he gives it sounds more like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Cracked Image | 11/19/1934 | See Source »

Last fortnight the Deans received diamond rings from their St. Louis admirers. Penniless five years ago, they expected to make $50,000 from vaudeville and baseball next year. When Vice President Branch Rickey of the St. Louis Cardinals congratulated Dizzy Dean on winning the first game last week, Dizzy Dean...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: World Series, Oct. 15, 1934 | 10/15/1934 | See Source »

Playing an erratic game of brilliance and early-season sloppiness, Harvard's Jayvees yesterday tied the Northeastern freshman team, which had rolled up 34 points against the Nichols College Jayvees on the preceding Friday. The final score was 12-12. The summary: HARVARD NORTHEASTERN Gafney, Knipp, Sullivan, Fields, r.e. l.e...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Jayvee Eleven Tied at 12-12 By Northeastern Freshmen | 10/13/1934 | See Source »

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