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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fraction of a second after Referee Stewart's whistle had blown for a penalty. With two Harvard players in the penalty box, the Toronto skaters launched a fierce but fruitless attack on the University fort, narrowly missing several potential tallies. In the closing minute of the period, S. L. Batchelder '31 twice weaved his way the length of the arena for shots at the Canadian cage...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON SEXTET BATTLES TORONTO TO SCORELESS TIE | 1/4/1929 | See Source »

With the possible exception that S. L. Batchelder '31 may be in the defense line when the opening whistle blows, by virtue of his spectacular playing on Monday night, Harvard is expected to start the above combination. The Crimson outfit is eager to avenge the defeat earlier in the week but it will have to play superlative hockey in order to stop the brilliant attack of the Canadian forward line. In Monday night's game the Toronto defense proved to be a formidable bulwark against the Crimson offense despite the versatile showing of most of the forward linemen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD SEXTET FACES TORONTO AGAIN TONIGHT | 1/3/1929 | See Source »

Viola Gentry of Gentry, N. C.. dressed herself snugly at Roosevelt Field, L. I., last week, and took up a Travel Air plane, equipped with Siemens-Halske motor. She sought and gained something that has no real aeronautical importance-the woman's endurance record. Her time aloft alone was 8 hrs. 6 min. 37 sec., better than Lady Sophie Heath's 77-hr, record made earlier this year. Sixteen years ago, when planes were a novel and dangerous experiment, Ruth Law stayed up six hours. Neither the National Aeronautic Association or the Federation Aeronautique Internationale pays attention...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Flights, Fliers: Dec. 31, 1928 | 12/31/1928 | See Source »

Richard E. James, 17, of Flushing, L. I., a fortnight ago flew a Travel Air all alone from San Francisco home. Because he was the first boy under 21 to make a transcontinental solo flight, the American Society for the Promotion of Aviation gave him a $1,000 prize, Siemens & Halske Motor Co. (whose engine drove his plane) gave him a silver loving cup, and, last week, President Coolidge shook his hand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Flights, Fliers: Dec. 31, 1928 | 12/31/1928 | See Source »

...included stocks in Chicago Daily News; Chicago Rapid Transit; Commonwealth Edison; First National Bank, Chicago; Pullman, Inc.; Swift & Co.; 20 Wacker Drive Building Corp. Estate income goes mainly to Widow Amanda Louise Patten. Upon her death, estate will be divided, one half to charity, one half between Son John L. Patten, Daughter (Mrs.) Agnes Patten Wilder of Santa Barbara, California...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Index: Dec. 31, 1928 | 12/31/1928 | See Source »

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