Word: polo
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Lawrence (alias Aircraftsman Shaw), soldier of fortune and author (The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Revolt in the Desert), was dis covered to be translating Homer's Odyssey into English verse. Augusta, Ga. is booming its winter-resort possibilities. A committee was formed to co-ordinate all sports (golf, polo, tennis, horse shows, race meets, baseball). The chairman: Tyrus Raymond ("Ty") Cobb, oldtime American League baseballer (Detroit...
...Martin Quigley quit his job with the Chicago evening Post and two months later began publishing the Exhibitors Herald. After absorbing two competitors, Motography, Motion Picture World, the magazine became the potent Exhibitors Herald-World and Publisher Quigley was a millionaire, with a summer home in Connecticut, cabin cruiser, polo ponies. By his acquired enthusiasm for polo, Publisher Quigley was impelled to back Editor Peter Vischer in starting Polo magazine, which he subsequently sold to Harper & Bros. (TIME, May 19). Also he publishes the smart fortnightly Chicagoan, which not long ago "turned the corner...
...represent Virginia next fall at Oxford. Harley graduated last year from Lehigh University, and is now doing graduate work in English. Hayes was in the Class of 1930 at Yale, and Pettigrove graduated the same year from Bowdoin College. Among Holden's activities as an undergraduate are listed University polo and the position of Treasurer of the Dramatic Club. In his Freshman year he was on the debating and dramatic clubs; last year he was manager of the Cercle Francais and one of the nominees for Rhodes Scholar for the year...
Saturday evening in the Commonwealth Armory the combined forces of the Jayvee and Freshman polo teams succeeded in downing the Norwich trio by a 10 to 6 count. The Freshman outfit, consisting of Captain L. S. Dillingham, P. S. Shaw, and W. C. McGuckin, were largely responsible for the Crimson triumph...
...following polo schedules for the remainder of the indoor season have been approved by the committee on the Regulation of Athletic Sports, it was announced last night...