Word: phil
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Steel President Benjamin Fairless considered the problem. He was, quite understandably, unwilling to reduce prices until he knew what he would have to pay under a new wage contract. Wages are 40% of steel production costs. Would Phil Murray, president of the steelworkers' union, withdraw his wage demands if Fairless announced a price cut? Murray, afraid of weakening his bargaining position, would not commit himself. He has simply made it clear that he thinks Steel can raise wages, an argument given substance by U.S. Steel's 1946 net profit: $88.7 million. Murray and Fairless were like...
...unlimited class, mammoth Dave Gill mauled shorter, spirited Johnny Watkins for six minutes, but the latter's sharper, stinging punches won him the decision. Al Petite took 125-pound laurels on default from Phil O'Keefe...
...weightman, who placed third, right behind Fisher in the indoor IC4A 35-pound weight event, came here last fall from Dartmouth, he could twirl the hammer 150 feet. Then assistant coach Ed Flanagan took over and "showed me what was wrong." Within four days, Felton was throwing 167 feet. Phil Zeigler completes the Varsity hammer group...
...Crimson, in the 165-pound division, beating John Keenan in the process, a man to whom he lost in February. Dan Ray in 145 got a pin in the first round to give the Crimson one point but lost in the quarter-finals as did 136-pound Frank Trinkle. Phil Busby, Jim Conant and Jim Hoard all lost in the first round...
...Conant at 155 is in the toughest class of the tourney and will do well to win one round while Phil Busby at 128 also is in a power-laden weight. Busby has been out most of the season with injured ribs. Jim Howard, replacing injured Bib Claflin, will represent the Crimson. Boston had still not picked his 121-pounder last night, and whoever does wrestle will probably be a sacrificial lamb...