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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Widener Library has lost in all some $200,000 worth of fine books. It is believed that many were disposed of through a ring in Manhattan. Last year a turnstile was installed in the lobby; the losses decreased. Last fortnight a Cambridge bookseller reported that Mr. Williams, graduate of Boston University and Harvard (M. A., 1909), onetime principal of several Massachusetts high schools, teacher at Groton two years ago, had sold him two books which he thought came from the Library. To Mr. Williams' home went police and Library officials. They found many a scholarly volume?history, astrology, art, economics...
Dramatics at Harvard will get under way this season with the announcement of the Dramatic Club competitions which will begin the first part of November and the participation of J. F. Joyce '33, president of the club in an exhibition first act of a play, by Dr. B. T. Ring entitled "Heard Round the World," which is to be presented at the Ring Sanatorium, Arlington, before the New England Pen Womens Association on Wednesday, October 28. Joyce will play opposite Jane Mast '31, of Radcliffe who took many leading parts last year in Idler Club productions...
...first three rounds of his often postponed fight with Jack Sharkey, Monster Primo Carnera last week danced about a Brooklyn ring with confident aplomb. He smiled for the benefit of 25,000 spectators, whenever Sharkey's right hand reached up to graze his lantern jaw. In the fourth round Sharkey, outweighed 261 Ib. to 2021. thought of an old trick, one which would never have fooled a clever or a more experienced fighter. He hit Carnera twice in the middle. When Carnera dropped his hands to protect his body, Sharkey led for Carnera's jaw, reached it with a right...
...then sank back and rested on one knee, finally rose eight seconds after the knock down. Sharkey, maintaining his reputation for hysterical behavior in crucial moments, seized Referee Smith, screeched that he had won the fight by a knock out, then tried to jump out of the ring headfirst. His seconds persuaded him to resume the fight. For the next eleven rounds Sharkey adopted the brilliantly aggressive style which he uses when he is confident of winning, Carnera, devoid of aplomb, countered Sharkey's punches with a dubious, weak-wristed left jab. After the exciting 15th round, in which, again...
...raided for liquor by the police, were closed by the University (TIME, Feb. 23). The Michigan Daily reported all these events. Last week the Daily reported more strife at Michigan. Managing Editor of the Daily this year is tall, dark Richard Lardner Tobin, 21-year-old nephew of Funnyman Ring Lardner. Son of Editor Richard G. Tobin of the Star (Niles, Mich.), he has since the age of 10 carried papers, reported, edited, run a press and linotype. He used to play the violin. Also, he played football while at Niles High School, got his nose broken five times. Under...