Word: lotte
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Baltimore, Md., Feb. 14--Germaine G. Glidden '36 today defeated Leroy Weir of Detroit to retain his title as United States Squash Racquets Champion in the National tournament here. His semi-final victory came at the expense of Hunter Lott, of Philadelphia...
Motor Products' income dropped rapidly to a $518,000 deficit in 1932. By 1934 the company was back in the black and last year's profits were $1,079,000. President of Motor Products since 1935 has been Antone Lyman Lott, 50, whose service with the company dates to its founding. A graduate of the University of Nebraska (Class of 1907) in electrical engineering, he got into selling 20 years ago, rose to become Motor Products' sales manager, later general manager. Where he will fit in the new setup has not been announced...
...Miss Lenglen's onetime trainer, William O'Brien, now No. 1 impresario of the game. Since 1931, his tennis tours have grossed $750,000. Among the 14 onetime amateurs he has induced to play for him have been Francis T. Hunter, Vincent Richards, Henri Cochet, George Lott. Major attraction of the O'Brien troupe has always been Tilden who, as a partner in the enterprise, has thus far made $150,000 from the game. Except for national championships, and an itinerant tournament for the world's title won at London last year by Ellsworth Vines, professional...
...tour opened in Manhattan. Lean, spidery, baldish but still as spry as ever, Tilden started the evening by beating Lott at singles. At doubles, Lott & Stoefen won the first two sets, the second 16-14. Apparently exhausted, Tilden suddenly came to life, helped his partner Vines pull out the third set, 13-11. What happened then amazed a crowd of 15,000 who were getting ready to go home before midnight. Knowing as well as Promoter O'Brien that a victory for Lott & Stoefen would help the tour's gate receipts, Tilden & Vines suddenly became invincible, smashed through...
Applauding Tilden for his endurance, Vines for his bulletlike speed, tennis critics last week were favorably impressed by Lott & Stoefen. Given time to grow accustomed to canvas-covered courts, indoor lights, the behavior of spectators who do not feel obliged to remember their good manners. Lott & Stoefen may yet win a majority of their matches on the current tour. Like last year's, it will last 15 weeks, play in 74 cities. Next fortnight's billings: Boston, Providence, New Haven, Cleveland, Detroit, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago, St. Louis...