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Last fall, over three million people saw the World Series on television, and the big, grid-shaped antennae began to appear on the rooftops of New York City houses and apartments. The Louis-Walcott fight in December was witnessed by more than a million people. On the Monday and Tuesday after the fight, RCA sold 2,400 telesets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: The Infant Grows Up | 5/24/1948 | See Source »

...outfield, Harper has been using Steve Rowe, Fred Glimp, and Hal Moffie. Moffle who is playing football and baseball, will be a big help when spring grid practice ends this week. Glimp has shown up well at the plate...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Things Looking Up as J. V. Nine Seeks Fourth Win Today | 4/28/1948 | See Source »

Harvard, like many other colleges, long feared that attendance would stuffer if games were broadcast over the radio. The College has permitted broadcasts only for the last few years, since it became apparent that air accounts of grid contests actually helped stimulate interest--and gate receipts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Local Television Station To Carry Fall Football Games | 4/9/1948 | See Source »

Jaakko Mikkola's runners ran circles around Art Valpey's football squad for two hours yesterday, but when the gazelles had departed the confines of Briggs Cage the massive group of grid hopefuls got even--and good...

Author: By R. SCOT Leavitt, | Title: Sextet Finishes With Blues Today; 85 Football Candidates Open Drills | 3/17/1948 | See Source »

...third man, Jim Kenary, says he "will try to do both." Kenary, last fall's sophomore passing whiz, will attempt to land an outfield berth on the Varsity nine. Presumably, he'll work out on the diamond during early afternoon, and then sprint over to the Cage, where grid drills will be held from 4 to 6 o'clock until after vacation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Valpey, Aides Launch Spring Practice Today | 3/15/1948 | See Source »

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