Word: jim
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Gallup Polls, which probably lead public opinion as well as record it, last week showed striking increases in the strength of leading popular choices for the 1940 Presidential nominations. Among Democrats, John Nance Garner rose from a 20% choice (December) to 42%. Trailing him in order: Jim Farley, 10%; Cordell Hull, 10% ; Harry Hopkins...
Skip Stahley, expressing optimism in spite of his squad's luck of outdoor practice, has chosen a tentative lineup, which includes George Hanford at goal; Ralph Livingston, point; Ben Wilcox, coverpoint; Norm Blotner, first defense; Jim Doughty, second defense, Jess Willard, center; Pete Zouck, second attack; Doug Anderson, first attack; Hank Ricckeu, out home; and Captain Phil Hammond at in home...
...Jim Curwen, Eric Cutler and Frannie Powers did not survive the trials in the 100 and 440. Charlie Barker, of Ohio State, and Paul Wolf, of Southern California, tied for first in the century in 52.9, while Michigan's Tom Haynie won the quarter with his teammate, Jim Welsh second...
...Author denies emphatically-despite apparent resemblances-that Narrator Jim Calder is himself, or that the Brills are drawn from his cousins the Edward Everett Hale ("The Man Without a Country") family. Author Marquand is descended from old New England ancestry which included Margaret Fuller, minor Transcendentalists, and a privateer in the Revolution who bagged so many prizes he prayed at last: "Lord, stay thine hand, thy servant hath enough...
Misfortune overtook Jim Curwen in the 100 free-style. Coming into his turn at the halfway mark, he spun without touching the wall and had to return to make contact, losing two body lengths in the process. He turned on the heat for his final fifty but his qualifying time of 55.4 was too slow to place him in the finals. Yale Captain Johnny Good took the final in the fine time of 52.7, eclipsing the meet record of 53 flat set by Charlie Hutter last year, and thus ending his career in Payne Whitney Pool with his best time...