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...year (Britain, France and other great powers). Five years ago frugal Costa Rica decided that even $45,000 was more than a League membership was worth, withdrew in a huff when she was dunned for nonpayment of dues. Mexico thought it was worth while. Fat Foreign Minister Genaro Estrada, who surprised his friends last year by marrying a Mexico City socialite, cabled formal acceptance to President of the Assembly Nicolas Titulesco. The message contained a carefully wrapped lemon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE LEAGUE: Twelfth Assembly | 9/21/1931 | See Source »

...York and Pennsylvania, Midget Wolgast is flyweight champion of the world because he won an elimination tournament sanctioned by the boxing boards in those States. Everywhere else Frankie Genaro, elderly and cautious Italian, is champion. Last week in Madison Square Garden the two champions sparred 15 rounds to decide it once for all. Wolgast flopped his long hair up and down, bounced off the ropes, flickered his harmless sewing-machine-needle left with no results. He won four rounds and began to tire. Genaro hit him twice in the left eye with a punch supposed to be fatal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Champion v. Champion | 1/5/1931 | See Source »

...28?Flyweight title bout between Midget Wolgast of Philadelphia and Frankie Genaro of New York; at Madison Square Garden. Manhattan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Table: May 26, 1930 | 5/26/1930 | See Source »

Flyweight (112) Disputed between Frankie Genaro, National Boxing Association nominee and Corporal "Izzy" Schwartz, recognized by New York State...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Feathers Fly | 2/20/1928 | See Source »

When the general handshaking was over, President Siles spoke briefly to his brother, Genaro: "It is your duty to challenge Dr. Calvo in my name to a duel. My office prevents me from doing so, but our honor, and the honor of Bolivia must be avenged. ... He turned his back! Challenge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOLIVIA: Insult | 5/9/1927 | See Source »

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