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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Actually, though the match was far from a conclusive test, it caused most of the tennis experts who saw it to revise their judgments. Vines had announced that he had no intention of "letting Perry down easily" to improve gate receipts for their later meetings. He lived up to his promise by winning the first game in four straight points. Thereafter Perry's ability to play the ball on the rising bounce drew the sting from the speedy ground strokes for which Vines likes plenty of time to get into position. A match between two expert tennists is always...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Perry v. Vines | 1/18/1937 | See Source »

About seventy miles from Cambridge Mount Monadnock has a two mile trail that will test the average skier. Four miles north is the Hurd Trail, the ideal trail for skiing in mixed company, you shouldn't fall here...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ski Column | 1/15/1937 | See Source »

Those making the test are Harry DeSilva of the Traffic Research Bureau, David B. Dill, associate professor of Industrial Psychology, Dr. William H. Forbes of the Fatigue Laboratory, and F. M. Van Deventer of the Cities Service Refining Company, as well as the two students who have not been named...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Four Scientists, Two Undergraduates Risk Death in Monoxide Experiments | 1/14/1937 | See Source »

...grade of C at the end of the year is considered proof of a sufficient knowldege of English for a college student. Since there are no mid-year examinations, and the November "Hours" usually include a theme, the principal basis for the marks are written compositions. The main test, therefore, is ability to write good English, which would be fully proven by a mark of "B" at mid-years...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EXEMPTION FROM ENGLISH A | 1/13/1937 | See Source »

...over a good Belmont Hill team wasn't half as impressive as it sounds. Handicapped by a weak goalie, the schoolboy six was otherwise about on a par with Hodder's men following the opening period. Although they are scheduled to meet Andover and Exeter this week, no real test will be forthcoming, for Belmont Hill is probably as good as any prep school team this year, and not until late in February when they oppose St. Paul's and Dartmouth will the Crimson be able to be judged accurately...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lining Them Up | 1/11/1937 | See Source »

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