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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Competition between the English and American collegians dates back to the nineteenth century. The first set of games was held in London in 1899. Then, a team headed by J. T. Roche '99 of Harvard and T. R. Fisher '99 of Yale lost to Oxford and Cambridge 5-4.

Author: By Frank Ryan, | Title: Harvard-Yale Track Combination Doped to Lead Oxford-Cambridge | 6/18/1929 | See Source »

Chauffeur Nakamura was incarcerated. Such joy reigned in Tokyo's Central Police Station that a banquet to Detective Tokuda was arranged. A long table was set up in the station house. Detective Tokuda, in a handsome grey kimono, sat at the head while smiling policemen and bespectacled detectives sat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Proud Policemen | 6/10/1929 | See Source »

Faced by advancing Nationalist Armies, lacking the allies he had counted on, stalwart, crop-headed "Christian" General Feng Yu-Hsiang realized dismally last week the inopportuneness with which he had declared war on the Nationalist Government (TIME, June 3).

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Soong Dynasty | 6/10/1929 | See Source »

"Soong Dynasty" was a frightful term to use to the President of China's earnest young Republic. By it Marshal Feng meant the governing group which has ruled the Nationalist Party for so long; a group headed by Finance Minister T. V. Soong, President Chiang Kai-Shek, Minister of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: Soong Dynasty | 6/10/1929 | See Source »

Past-president of the Society is Howard Thurston of Beechurst, L. I., famed professional, near-peer of the late great Harry Houdini. He was succeeded last week by Hardeen, brother of Houdini. Other prominent national members include the following amateurs: Artist Harlan Tarbell of Chicago, Patent Attorney J. C. Wobensmith...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Merlins | 6/10/1929 | See Source »

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