Word: leaders
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...headquarters at the Hotel Biltmore, Manhattan, and approved the selection of George R. Van Namee as his pre-convention manager. Mr. Van Namee, a slightly bald, wholly businesslike,-most amiable Cornell graduate (Class of 1901), used to be Governor Smith's secretary. Before that, when Smith was Democratic leader and Speaker of the New York Assembly, Mr. Van Namee was his familiar and chief clerk. In 1920 and again in 1923, Governor Smith appointed him to the Public Service Commission. Than George R. Van Namee, Candidate Smith could have no friend more conversant with what it is about...
...Modern Music" and his 33 piece band inaugurated their second week as the feature stage attraction at the Metropolitan yesterday. Those who did not see the jazz-makers last week, as well as those who did, for that matter, should not miss this remaining opportunity, as both band and leader are even better than formerly in a lavish revue, with special settings, lighting effects, and costumes. The famous orchestra is the nucleus of the show which is more elaborate than usual, as is always the case at the Met. However, the new music is really deserving of being...
...feature of the game was the sensational batting of E. H. McGrath, '31, leader of the first year team, who knocked out two circuit clouts. His first home run came in the initial frame with one man on base. Leading off the fifth inning McGrath again poled out a drive which was good for four bases...
Died. Howard Ford Thurber, 58, onetime (1919-24) president of the New York Telephone Co. and for 37 years a leader in the telephone industry; of pneumonia; in Manhattan...
Captain H. W. Burns '28 has made a tremendous gain in the past three games to raise his batting average from .333 to .455 to lead the first string players. Against the two Trinity pitchers, the Crimson leader collected four singles in five trips to the plate, and connected for five hits out of ten times at bat in the games with Syracuse and Maine. Burns is also leading his team in number of runs scored, tying with G. E. Donaghy '29 with 11 tallies. With six stolen bases and a total of 15 hits, he also heads the Harvard...