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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Upjohn's service and the continual lofting of Debevoise into the net were largely responsible yesterday for a Union tennis tournament upset, Upjohn's defeat of Debevoise, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. Debevoise seemed unable to handle Upjohn's service, either driving it ineffectively into the net or out of bounds. Both players lofted continually...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UPJOHN SPRINGS UPSET IN UNION TENNIS TOURAMENT | 10/23/1923 | See Source »

...pursuit of her by King Conachur of Ulster- her flight with Naoise, son of Usna-her life in exile with Naoise and his brothers-her ruinous beauty-the tragic end of it all and the tremendous last fight where the sons of Usna, caught in Conachur's treacherous net, were conquered at last by magic, after slaying their hundreds. And Deirdre died on her young husband's body, singing their keen. A beautiful retelling of one of the finest folk-tales in the world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: New Books: Oct. 22, 1923 | 10/22/1923 | See Source »

...instance, used to turf under foot, will be running on a dirt track--this afternoon. Taking these things into consideration, always assuming that Zev or My Own can hold his speed for the full distance, the weak-spirited may pluck up their courage. Doctor Holmes, after all, may net have been infallible...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EPSOM VS. BELMONT | 10/20/1923 | See Source »

...third set went on, each combination took its own service, but despite the continual tying of the game score, the superiority of the winners could be noticed. Harrington was driving too many balls into the net, while Wheeler often sent his service across the ret so swiftly that his opponents were not able to return it. It was not until each pair had ten games that Wheeler and Briggs broke through their opponents' service and took two games straight, which gave them the set and the match. The other match played yesterday was between Ingraham-Dixon and Kingsbury-Gordon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JACKSON CUP DOUBLES ARRIVE AT SEMI-FINALS | 10/17/1923 | See Source »

...interest lies and concentrate on that subject alone, the final and only examination being a general one in the chosen field. Many students find the routine of regular atterdance and frequent questionershard to take. I say the professors find it equally vigorous. In England a well known teacher is net subjected to as great burdens of either large classes cr many courses as in America but I think this University approaches nearer the model of English colleges in that respect than any I have visited in this country...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VISITING CHEMIST SAYS U. S. LEADS IN SCIENCE | 10/16/1923 | See Source »

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