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...when Publisher Robert J. Collier (Colliers Magazine) got the idea of giving a trophy for "the greatest achievement in aviation in America, the value of which has been demonstrated by actual use during the preceding year," Donald Wills Douglas was an Annapolis midshipman who spent much of his time throwing model airplanes out his dormitory window. In 1912, when the first 2-ft. bronze Collier Trophy was awarded to Glenn H. Curtiss for hydro-airplane development, young Designer Douglas became bolder, launched his latest model from the roof. Gliding perfectly earthward, it landed on an admiral's head...
...time for G.W. graduates and District natives is in the future, history being rather cruel to them. Maybe Hoover is the first one of us to become great. Helen Hayes showed the D. C. girls the way, now Hoover should be an example for the boys. C. H. COLLIER...
...Reader Collier's information is interesting, even if not entirely accurate. Most George Washington classmates (1916) re-call J. Edgar Hoover's nickname as "Speedy," "Speed" or "Spee." Another District of Columbia and George Washington University boy who made good is U. S. Ambassador to China Nelson Trusler Johnson...
With the bases loaded John Adzigian took Collier's difficult grounder and tossed it in the direction of second base. Tom Bilodeau raced over fast, took the ball in his bare hand, sailed over the bag, and threw off balance to John Sullivan on first retiring the side...
HARVARD TUFTS Adzigian, 2b lf, Donnelly Gibbs, cf rf, Lillis Bilodean, ss ss, Spath Owen, 3b 2b, Collier Sullivan, rf lb, Colclough Prouty, 1b cf, McGee Maguire, c 3b, Silvestri McTernen, lf c, Acerra Walsh or Tittmann, p p, Harris...