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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...nullified. The Canadian wheat surplus on April 1 was 246 million bushels which also had to be moved out before the new crop came in. The Port of Montreal was congested with surplus grain. Eleven vessels with large wheat cargoes cleared last week, starting the flow to Europe. To retain Canada's present 8 cent freight advantage to the world market, its railroad executives prepared to discuss rate reductions correspondingly below the new U. S. rates...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Race to Market | 5/13/1929 | See Source »

Despite the keen competition, Andover hopes to retain its title with the aid of Captain Houston in the discus, shot, and javelin; Moore in the jumps; Osborne in the dashes, and Allen and Pitkin in the hurdles...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SCHOOLS TO BATTLE IN STADIUM MEET | 5/8/1929 | See Source »

...have the edge. S. L. Batchelder '31 or J. D. Dudley '31 will be on the receiving end. The Crimson mentor, in an endeavor to obtain greater batting power, will make a wholesale shift in his choice of outfielders. B. H. Bassett '31 will be the only outfielder to retain his berth A. G. Whitney '29, letterman from last year, will make his initial start of this year, when he takes up his post again in leftfield. T. W. Gilligan '31, on the strength of his showing in the Columbia game, when he made a home run to score...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STRONG ARMY NINE ENGAGES CRIMSON IN FIRST HOME GAME | 4/20/1929 | See Source »

...victory of last year; the only man who has given evidence of furnishing him with opposition. Beecher Moore '32, finished third in the fraternity meet on March 26. E. A. Hill 3L, the other defending title-holder, will be up against a harder task if he is to retain the 100-yard back stroke honors. He is facing a field of at least eight men, including Fred Lewis '32, winner of the 50-yard back stroke in the Freshman meet a week ago, Warren Delano '32, who swam third to Lewis, and E. T. Batchelder '30, who was third...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SWIMMING LAURELS AT STAKE TODAY IN MEET AT BIG TREE | 4/3/1929 | See Source »

...preliminary matches held yesterday, Yale won the sabre team cup and tied for the epee championship with the Army. In a close fence-off, the Cadets were successful in defeating their Eli opponents to retain the title which they won last year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD FENCERS FAIL TO GAIN SINGLE PLACE | 3/30/1929 | See Source »

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