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Dates: during 1930-1939
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According to Jack Russell, organiser, a number of University students are already engaged in this "effective weapon," which consists of sitting down with a telephone book and calling names at random. When a person answers be is informed of the strike and asked to refrain from using the cabs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pickets Adopt Unique Tactics in Taxi Strike; Use Phone to Urge Cab Boycott | 5/11/1939 | See Source »

...next three matches, however, were swept by the visitors, with Walt Muther, Chet Legg, and Jack Stewart going down to defeat in straight set affairs. The Crimson due of Burt and Gilkey came through in two sets, 6-3; 6-4 over the number one Tarheel combination, but Palfrey and Muther lost. Art Brooks and George Goodwin dropped the other doubles bout...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TARHEELS TOP NETMEN IN CLOSE CONTEST 5 TO 4 | 5/9/1939 | See Source »

...scores in that number three doubles match were 10-8; 9-7, and that just about represents the difference between the two squads. When the Crimson are able to insert a bit more punch in the tail end of their lineup, they ought to win against top-flight competition...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TARHEELS TOP NETMEN IN CLOSE CONTEST 5 TO 4 | 5/9/1939 | See Source »

...Crimson were able to salvage but one of the six singles matches as John Palfrey won a marathon duel from Jack Wendel of Princeton. Rellable Dave Burt went down to defeat in the number one match for the first time this year. Captain Langdon Gilkey extended his Orange and Black opponent to the utmost before yielding in three sets...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NETMEN BEAT PENN BUT BOW TO PRINCETON 7-2 | 5/8/1939 | See Source »

...Crimson Freshmen were on the short and of a 9 to 0 score in a match with a team composed of Harvard graduates on the Jarvis Courts on Saturday afternoon. Russ Ellis, at number one for the Yardlings, was the only man who was able to take a set from his adversary...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NETMEN BEAT PENN BUT BOW TO PRINCETON 7-2 | 5/8/1939 | See Source »

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