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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...orphan. May knows how to take care of herself. ("Off with you," she tells the oglers, "or I'll knock the Holy Jesus out of you.") At the same time, "deep down May was an aristocrat, a lady." She proves it by marrying handsome, good-for-nothing Mike Flavin, who takes her to Manhattan, buys a newsstand, leaves her to carry on while he drinks, chases women, finally stabs a man over a "maniac beauty" and skips for good. And although by this time May has six children, she can still say: "Ain't life funny and grand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Strong Woman | 6/27/1938 | See Source »

...last week's fight Henry Armstrong received $27,203 of which he must pay 33⅓% to Manager Mead and 10% to the original Harry Armstrong, who is now his trainer and poses as his brother. Signed up by Promoter Mike Jacobs for the next three years, Armstrong's next match will be with Lou Ambers next month for the lightweight (135 Ib.) championship of the world. If he wins it, as most experts expect, he will be the only fighter ever simultaneously to hold three titles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Armstrong v. Ross | 6/13/1938 | See Source »

...Mike Cohen and Dicky Dyer, of the Bellboys both scored 11 points, Cohen starring in the dashes and Dyer heaving the weights. What Coach Bill Neufeld called "the outstanding performance of the meet" was Jack McClure's 51.6 win in the Quarter for the Deacons, as Dave Gooder brought Lowell a second by a gallant home-stretch fight. Neufeld also declared himself well satisfied with the fact that 108 men participated out of which number 51 placed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bellboys Gain Easy House Track Title | 5/24/1938 | See Source »

There were Varsity men competing, but not in their specialties. Footballer Mike Cohen was a powerhouse in the sprints and swimming captain Rusty Green hood toyed with the pole-vault and high-jump, getting fourth in the vault. Swimmers McKay and Barker, hoopsters Lowman and Sullivan, and a fair sprinkling of fencers and athletic secretaries were in the running all afternoon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bellboys Gain Easy House Track Title | 5/24/1938 | See Source »

Coach Fred Mitchell will have big Ed Ingalls on the Crimson mound in an attempt to avenge the earlier 3-0 setback by the Big Red at Ithaca, while Mike Steunack will toil for the invaders. Both teams have won four and dropped...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Nine Meets Title-Sharing Ithacan Team This Afternoon Here | 5/13/1938 | See Source »

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