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After tying Yale for that first place in an Ivy League round-robin, during the first week of the vacation, the Chess team placed only eleventh among the thirteen colleges participating in the Intercollegiate Chess Tournament in New York...
Five of last Commencement's thirteen award recipients were honored because of their military service service not necessarily in excess of duty. One degree to the Chief of Staff, symbolizing the whole staff might have sufficed. Another five were honored for their direct connections with the University. Deserving as they undoubtedly were, their merits were largely intramural and might have been recognized in a less ostentatious manner. Of the remaining three, the more recent works of one, at least, could hardly earn him a greater reputation than that of a Reader's Digest hack writer, leading the observer of such...
...Harris, one of the $3,500 recipients, tried to tell Lou how he and the others felt. "Thirteen years ago I made $65 a year on a farm," he said. "Tonight I have more money in my pocket than I know what to do with, and. . . ." At this point Joe's voice broke, but Lou Reese knew how he felt...
...longer distances, Cliff Wharton and Dave Hamblett are among the thirteen entrants in the 600, while Ted Withington paces the ten 1000 yard runners. In the mile and two mile races, Frank Gurley, John Cogan, Harold May, Huna Rosenfeld, and Tom Walnut are expected...
Although he experienced poor luck on his shots in the first five minutes, Rockwell, all scholastic forward from Indiana, soon found the range and thirteen of his shots were good for two points apiece. He added three foul shots for a total of 29. Two other players, forward Frank Lionette and guard Dick covey, also hit double figures, scoring 15 and 11 respectively...