Word: vincent
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Manhattan's handsome Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, many a Catholic went last week to venerate the church's latest acquisition. Exposed during a solemn novena was a gilded silver reliquary containing a finger joint of St. Vincent Ferrer-one of the largest major relics extant of a man who was one of the greatest evangelists of all time. Vincent Ferrer (1350-1419), of knightly Spanish birth, belonged to the Order of Friars Preachers (Dominicans). For 50 years he lived austerely, declined all honors. With middle age came Vincent Ferrer's renown as a wonder worker...
...doldrums when it was rescued by Miss Lenglen's onetime trainer, William O'Brien, now No. 1 impresario of the game. Since 1931, his tennis tours have grossed $750,000. Among the 14 onetime amateurs he has induced to play for him have been Francis T. Hunter, Vincent Richards, Henri Cochet, George Lott. Major attraction of the O'Brien troupe has always been Tilden who, as a partner in the enterprise, has thus far made $150,000 from the game. Except for national championships, and an itinerant tournament for the world's title won at London...
...largest exhibition of the works of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) ever held in the U. S. ended its Manhattan showing last week, packed up for a road show that will include Philadelphia. Boston, Cleveland and San Francisco (TIME, Oct. 28). Final figures disclosed that it was the most popular exhibit that the Museum of Modern Art has had in all its six years. Before the doors closed last week. 123,339 people had gaped at van Gogh's brilliant, swirling canvases...
...team player the new leader has paired on the attack for two years with Frank W. Vincent '36, left halfback, as New England's smoothest outside tandem. In this time the Harvard Varsity has suffered but three defeats in 17 games...
PERSONAL HISTORY-Vincent Sheean- Doubleday, Doran...