Word: slumps
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...pitching a home game and turns on radio or TV when he performs on the road, still makes no pretense of being a baseball buff. She admits to knowing precious little about how the other players are doing, is sure only that so far, this season has been all slump for the Phillies. "I don't even bother to check the standings," says Mary Roberts...
...make money and wage-earners have plenty to spend. The climb is over. The national economy could take plenty of lumps and remain where it is." Thus Harry Stoll, president of Chicago's Mandel Brothers department store, last week summed up the mood of many businessmen. Despite the slump in auto sales, tight money and sagging farm income, the nation's economy was actually holding up fine. Industrial production steadied at 142, only two points off December's peak. But caution was the watchword...
...tight money. One of Michigan's biggest dealers estimated that three out of every five loan applications were being turned down, but good credit risks had little trouble. Most dealers blamed last year's mammoth production and this year's poor weather for the sales slump. Said San Francisco's Ellis Brooks, a big Chevrolet dealer: "Everybody cries a little bit, even with a loaf of bread under...
...freshman lacrosse team broke through yesterday to take an almost uncontested 9-6 win from an ineffectual Tufts squad breaking a three-game losing slump. The Jumbos scored three quick goals as the contest opened, but Captain Dick Pille and Tag Edwards spurred the Yardlings to victory with three tallies each...
...varsity nine travels to Dartmouth today in search of an answer to a question. Has it finally broken out of a month-long batting slump, or were the 14 hits against M.I.T. on Monday no more than an expected splurge against weak pitching...