Word: harrisons
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...there seems no candidate to succeed Oscar W. Underwood-Underwood the conservative, Underwood who opposed Prohibition, Underwood who had little liking for the Democratic advances to the insurgent Republicans in the last Congress. Perhaps Alabama may elect a Senator as eloquently verbose as Heflin, or a fireeater like Harrison, or a damnation-downright man like Robinson, but it is not likely that they will discover another well-poised, equably disposed, able man such as Mr. Underwood. Indeed, had he chosen to run again, he would undoubtedly have had a hard fight and probably been beaten. But Mr. Underwood chooses...
...pile of congratulatory telegrams, went off to Long Island for a week-end of golfing and light revelry; Gibbons packed his suitcases, boarded a broiling train for Chicago where his wife lies ill of nervous prostration. "Now I want Dempsey!" declared Tunney in the press. Undoubtedly, if Champion William Harrison Dempsey returns to the ring, Tunney will be his opponent, for Champion Dempsey envisages little difficulty in defeating the blushing young Marine. But there is another pugilist-one whose either hand is like a demijohn, whose chest protrudes as if he had fed on thunderbolts. This fighter (Harry Wills), with...
...Sporting Club of France, Georges Carpentier, "Gorgeous Orchid Man," competed with William Harrison Dempsey. High was the goal, the battle stiff. First Dempsey, then Carpentier led; but at last the U. S. pugilist weakened, his thick struts could no longer hoist his knotted bulk; Carpentier took a great leap to the fore, carried off the victory. The event was high jumping. Dempsey missed at 5 ft. 1 in.; Carpentier cleared...
...Last week, Harrison Williams of Manhattan, a patron of Beebe's expeditions, purchased the 1,245-ton Vanadis, new German-built yacht of Mr. C. K. G. Billings. He said he would equip her to take the place of the Arcturus, which is a chartered vessel. Burning oil in Diesel engines, equipped with a 30,000-lb. gyroscopic stabilizer, the Vanadis will cruise long without refueling, will permit deep-sea dredging in heavy weather such as hampered Prof. Beebe's recent efforts in the Sargasso Sea (TIME...
Before supper the three hall choruses will sing. They will be judged by Mr. W. C. Hellman '00. Instructor in the Music Department of the University; Mr. Harrison Potter, Boston pianist; Mr. A. S. Potter '17, Dr. A. W. Wright '17, who has directed the hall choruses in their preparation, explained last night that, while the judges would mainly consider the singing, attendance during the year, and the number present at the Jubilee will be factors...