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Never since the War had such immense crowds been seen at Ascot. Everybody of any importance seemed to be present, from the Aga Khan to Solly Joel (wealthy sportsman and diamond mine owner), Lord Derby to Actor Leslie Hanson. Numerous Americans were there, and many of those presented at Court were enjoying the excited chatter and tinkling of teacups in the royal enclosure. Some occupied their time writing postcards to friends at home...
Away back in Teheran, capital of Persia, Premier Reza Khan grew irate. In the Majlis (National Assembly), he declared that the Shah had been requested to return. He added significantly that pressure would shortly be made to hasten his return...
...League of baseball clubs, 23 years ago, Byron Bancroft Johnson has been its President. As long ago as 1910, he signed a contract to serve in that post for 20 years, at a salary of $30,000 a year. For many, many years he was a sort of Grand Khan of the sport. He lias fought many battles during his career as President of the American League, serene in the confidence of his own ability to deal properly and effectively with whatever situation might arise...
...major Leagues (National and American) made Judge Landis Tsar of baseball-an Advisory Council was created consisting of the Presidents of the two leagues and Judge Landis was named Chairman of the Council and later Commissioner over the whole sport. Soon friction developed. The Grand Khan resented the overlordship of the Tsar. The latest of these flare-ups took place this fall. Just before the close of the National League season two members of the New York Giants were accused of offering a bribe to a member of the Philadelphia nine to "throw" a game which would have automatically given...
Another valuable and rare item is the 1816 edition of Christabel and Kubla Khan, Coleridge's own works, which contains notes by him, correcting or improving the original text. The "Christabel" has many lines crossed out and others written in manuscript on the margin...