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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Weight: 787 Ib...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 19, 1931 | 10/19/1931 | See Source »

Lambert who weighed 739 Ib...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 19, 1931 | 10/19/1931 | See Source »

Monster Rohwer, I take it, then, is heavier by 48 Ib...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 19, 1931 | 10/19/1931 | See Source »

...often postponed fight with Jack Sharkey, Monster Primo Carnera last week danced about a Brooklyn ring with confident aplomb. He smiled for the benefit of 25,000 spectators, whenever Sharkey's right hand reached up to graze his lantern jaw. In the fourth round Sharkey, outweighed 261 Ib. to 2021. thought of an old trick, one which would never have fooled a clever or a more experienced fighter. He hit Carnera twice in the middle. When Carnera dropped his hands to protect his body, Sharkey led for Carnera's jaw, reached it with a right hand punch that caused Monster...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: International: Sharkey v. Carnera | 10/19/1931 | See Source »

Soon after they left Samishiro Herndon cut a wire which let the plane's landing gear drop into the sea, reducing the load by 300 Ib. and the head resistance by 17%. It meant that wherever they came down they would have to land the plane on its belly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: Samishiro to Wenatchee | 10/12/1931 | See Source »

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