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...Boudreau's Bosox and Bucky Harris' Senators loom as the two dark horses of the league and in this book they figure to place and show in that order. The Sox are mainly a young team, but they are sprinkled with old pros like Kell, Evers, and Williams. The Jensen trade helped them a lot. Even without the injured Williams they look like a second-place club, but with a strong Williams they could challenge the Yanks. The Senators, with a top-flight pitching staff and a fast young club, look like third place, but won't go any higher...

Author: By J. ANTHONY Lukas, | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 4/13/1954 | See Source »

Dudley House sent two more representatives to the finals as a result of last night's inter-House boxing tournament conducted at the IAB. With a total of five finalists, the Commuters loom as a heavy favorite to capture the title again...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Five Dudley Boxers Reach Tourney Final | 3/5/1954 | See Source »

Aggressive Columbia snapped a three meet streak by virtue of a last second takedown in the last period of Dick Adam's 130-pound match. Had the team beaten the Lions from Morningside Heights, Yale would loom less dangerous. As it is, Yale, which defeated Columbia, Army, Pennsylvania, springfield, and Princeton promises a rugged match...

Author: By Steven C. Swett, | Title: Captain Chandler Leads Balanced Wrestling Lineup to Three Victories | 2/3/1954 | See Source »

Midget Mender. A tiny hand loom for darning socks was put on sale by Selectric Products Co., Lynwood; Calif. Called the "Darn Easy," it consists of a small slide with hooks on its underside, is shuttled back & forth with finger and thumb. Price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOODS & SERVICES: New Ideas, Jan. 11, 1954 | 1/11/1954 | See Source »

Wonder Weaver. A new loom that takes many of the kinks out of textile production and promises considerable savings in the industry was demonstrated by the Hunt Loom & Machine Works of Greenville, S.C. Using oil-impregnated bushings and nylon gears, the loom needs no lubrication, thus eliminates the oil and grease stains usually splattered by conventional looms, and has an overhead blower system that sucks up lint and fluff. With 55 fewer parts than an ordinary loom, it cuts the cost of replacing parts 70% (as much as $3,000 a week in a 2,000-loom mill), shaves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOODS & SERVICES: New Ideas, Oct. 12, 1953 | 10/12/1953 | See Source »

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