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Although neither the Harvard University team as a unit, nor two individual Crimson stars, W. B. Wood Jr. '32, and C. C. Cunningham '32, will be allowed to accept the invitations from the directors of the American Olympic hockey squad to train for Olympic play at Lake Placid, the Crimson sextet will face two teams entered for the famous tourney, in games which will have no connection with the Olympiad...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JAYVEE AND FRESHMAN STICKMEN PLAY TODAY | 1/13/1932 | See Source »

...issued Jan. 25 is a 2¢ stamp picturing a ski juniper and memorializing the winter Olympics at Lake Placid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HEROES: Twelve Washingtons | 1/11/1932 | See Source »

Whether or not Harvard University will be represented on the American Olympic hockey team, now training at Lake Placid, remained undecided last night. An invitation has been extended to W. B. Wood '32, and C. C. Cunningham '32, centre and right wing on the University sextet, to join the Olympic team by Coach A. R. Winsor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD OLYMPIC REPRESENTATION STILL UNDECIDED | 1/11/1932 | See Source »

There is a possibility, depending on the decision of the authorities, that examiners would make the trip with the players, should the latter be allowed and inclined to go. In this case they would be given their examinations during their stay at Lake Placid. The last examinations which Wood and Cunningham have to face are not easily adapted to giving out of college however, and it is more than likely that the success of such a trip to either of them would hang on the chance that they would be at least temporarily excused from these tests. This...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD OLYMPIC REPRESENTATION STILL UNDECIDED | 1/11/1932 | See Source »

First Night All four contestants, even the usually placid Lenz (onetime paper box manufacturer & ping pong champion) and Mrs. Culbertson, were nervous. Noises from a party next door came through the wall. Troops of inebriated bridge addicts found the Culbertson door, were prevented from entering by five porters. On the first hand, Mr. Jacoby bid three no-trump, went down one. The play continued in a manner so erratic that even novice bridge addicts detected painful foibles. On the second hand the Culbertson team bid five diamonds, went down four. The fourth hand was generally conceded to be the most...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Bridge | 12/21/1931 | See Source »

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