Word: santas
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...west, Oregon won from Pacific 32-6; Southern California from Santa Clara, 52 to 12; while famed Stanford lost to St. Mary...
...planes started. Richard E. Hud son and his mechanic, Jay Radike, were killed when their plane, struggling through ugly weather, crashed at Long Valley, N. J., a few hours after the start. Second place went to E. E. Ballough, onetime Royal Flying Corps (British) pilot, and Charles Dickenson, 69, "Santa Claus of the Air Mail." Said Mr. Dickenson, alighting; "Well, there weren't any mosquitoes up there." Flyer Holman's flying time from Long Island to Spokane was 16 hours...
...scenery, amazing weather. The lean, kind, sandy figure of Kit Carson welcomes the Bishop at Taos. Navajos, Zuñis, Acomas, remnants of the cleanly pueblo tribes, move quietly about in smaller villages, vivid as their blankets and pottery, drawn with the patient accuracy of an archeologist. Cornelian hills circle Santa Fé, where the cathedral arises like a golden butte. Windstorms smother the bishop on the plains, cloudbursts drench him among the peaks...
...shotmakers, the honor of playing doubles for the U. S. against France in the approaching Davis Cup matches. They won early matches easily against unknowns, improving with practice. Their first ardent opposition came in the semi-finals against young George M. Lott Jr., Chicago; and young John Doeg, Santa Monica, Cal. The young men, prospective champions sages say, showed fight, forced the older men desperately, lost...
...short visit. The Hamburg-American liner New York exhibited last year the collection of the 15th Century canvasses which had hung in the National Arts Club, Ambassador Myron Timothy Herrick sponsored a show aboard the French steamer Paris. Other boats which now float picture galleries: Leviathan (U. S. Line), Santa Luisa and Santa Elisa (Grace Line), Colombia (Panama Mail...