Word: pounded
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...wrestling was made an intercollegiate sport at Harvard, the year that Pat Johnson started his wrestling career here which culminated in the winning of the national championship in the 135-pound class. About this time Lehigh was becoming the foremost eastern wrestling representative, a position which it has maintained ever since. Harvard was admitted into the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling League, at the time a rather exclusive organization, due to the efforts of Bill Bingham, whose love of the sport has been an important factor in the rise of Harvard wrestling...
...whimsical, greying man of 44, Philadelphia-born Frank Jeremiah Black can look back through his heavy horn-rimmed cheaters on 25 adventurous years in music As a boy he played the piano in a nickelodeon. University of Pennsylvania turned him out a chemist, but piano-pounding in a Harrisburg hotel offered better money. From then on he stuck to music, studied under Organist Charles Maskill and Pianist Rafael Joseffy, applied this talent to writing vaudeville songs, editing for a Philadelphia music publisher, and running his own player piano roll company. He used to pound rolls out by the yard, under...
...victors for the varsity against Navy were Bill Daughaday and "Chief" Boston, both of whom earned decisions from their opponents. Bill Daughaday continued a successful season--he has been defeated once--in the 165 pound class, as he outwrestled Bill Lamb after two overtime periods. "Chief" had less trouble with his opponent, Ben Jarvis, but he was still unable to take him for any more than a decision and thereby clinch the unlimited class for Harvard...
...indoor shot and weight meet at Soldiers Field Saturday afternoon, George Downing heaved the shot 48 ft. 9 1-2 inches for an unofficial indoor record and a first place, while Howie Mendel took third with 47 ft. 3-8 in. Bill Shallow tossed the 35 pound weight 51 ft. 7 3-4 inches for second honors; he twice cleared 55 feet, fouling both times...
Capt. Harvey Ross, in the 121 pound class, stands the favorite over his opponent who is but a Yearling, Bertram. On the other hand, the more experienced Gould of the Navy is slightly favored over Ted Schoenberg, Crimson sophomore, but Ted has been steadily gaining experience during the past contests and really presents a threat to the Middles...