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Facing Coxy Larner, in the stern of the shell, pacesetter and virtual sparkplug for the boat, is Vince Bailey who is stroking the 150's for the second year. In the course of time Vince has acquired considerable self-confidence and has the strength and the ability to row his own race provided he has even as much as a third of a length lead, and what's more he proved the efficacy of his confidence in the race last Saturday when he performed this very feat. He is only a junior, which speaks well for his own ability...

Author: By William W. Tyng, | Title: LINNING THEM UP | 5/19/1939 | See Source »

...Mexican muralist of them all, David Alfaro Siqueiros. In 1922, when he was a baby-faced revolutionist, Siqueiros organized and ran the famed Syndicate of masons and painters (Charlot, Orozco, Merida, Montenegro, de la Cueva, Rivera) who revived true fresco in America. Since the dispersal of that illustrious company, Sparkplug Siqueiros has led strikes in Mexico, preached socialist esthetics in Manhattan, fought in Spain as a colonel in the Loyalist Army. When he returned from the war last month he vowed to settle down and paint. Fortnight ago President Cardenas personally had him jugged for egging on an anti-Fascist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Trigger Men | 4/24/1939 | See Source »

...chances against a Harvard squad which stands undefeated in two years of dual meet competition. The Cornell squad, moreover, will be handicapped by the loss of Co-Captain Bill Luke, who is suffering from sinus. Luke, veteran in the sprints and free style, was expected to be a sparkplug for the Red. Mel Blessing, backstroker, will also be missing because of illness...

Author: By Bob Storandt, (SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CRIMSON) | Title: BUSY WEEKEND LOOMS UP FOR CRIMSON ATHLETES | 1/13/1939 | See Source »

High-scoring Captain Walt Foertsch heads the list of returning lettermen, and he is paired with Sophomore Jim Bennett at the forwards. Another second year man, Duke Ramsay, has been a real sparkplug for the Gullionites in his center position...

Author: By D. DONALD Peddle, | Title: LEAGUE HOOPSTERS HASTEN PRACTICE | 12/20/1938 | See Source »

...Demeter, Elephant shortstop, was the sparkplug of the Eliot attack; his two timely blows were responsible for the winning tallies. Jeff Levin pitched for Lowell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PURITAN FIVE UPSETS GOLD COASTER CHAMPS | 12/7/1938 | See Source »

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