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Longer Tee Shots. Because of "hypoed" golf balls, and steel shafts, today's top pros were unhappy with anything short of a 260-yard drive. When Bobby Jones was in his prime, 225 yards was considered a good tee shot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Frantic '40s | 12/20/1948 | See Source »

Everyone knows that business profits are high. Are they too high? To this short, explosive question, a Senate subcommittee, weighing the pros & cons of an excess profits tax, last week got some long-winded and contradictory answers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOVERNMENT: Explc losive Question | 12/20/1948 | See Source »

There is, and there must be a tremendous difference between college and professional hockey. The pros are virtually reared on skates, they practice four and five hours a day, and they are paid for their services. Most pass through half a dozen Canadian amateur leagues during their carcers; only 120 at a time hit the top--the National Hockey League...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Egg In Your Beer | 12/3/1948 | See Source »

...tomorrow's meeting in the Union Upper Common Room at 7:30 p.m. the pros and cons of world government will be presented...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '52 Debating Council Will Meet to Discuss UN Tomorrow Night | 11/29/1948 | See Source »

...project, which would take the island across the Mississippi for the first time in its history, is still definitely in the embryo stage, however, according to Manager Paul Finney '50, No action will be taken on the project until a committee can be organized to examine the pros and cons of the situation and make a report...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Band May Serenade Stanford in '49 | 11/26/1948 | See Source »

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