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...every year the South's cotton fields are full of an army of choppers, each doing about an acre a day. In 1920 a San Antonio jack-of-all-trades named Ellis Albaugh visited his brother-in-law at Seguin, Tex. The brother-in-law had a broken leg, and not enough choppers were available to work his cotton fields. So Ellis Albaugh built a crude machine which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Rubber-Tired Hoe | 3/7/1938 | See Source »

...year, though, was the unofficial time for Princeton's disqualified 300-yard medley relay team. 2:53.5 was the clocking, a world's record, invalid because Al Van de Weghe, Tiger backstroker, failed to touch the wall with his hand as he negotiated a somersault turn in the first leg. The Nassan mermen were rather bitter about the ruling, for Van de Weghe, is notorious for touching as much as two feet below the surface, a practice which makes it very difficult for the judge on turns to see what's going...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson's Top Swimmers Wash Stripes Off Tiger Men in Sensational Victory | 3/7/1938 | See Source »

...powerful leg holds and superior grappling in the middleweight position earned a 15-11 decision over the Crimson matmen in the Indoor Athletic Building Saturday, as both the Yardlings and the Yale Freshmen emerged with undefeated seasons after a 16-16 tie at the same time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ELIS BEAT GRAPPLERS 15-11, AS YARDLINGS TIE | 3/7/1938 | See Source »

...backstroke; Dick Hough's in the breaststroke, and Van de Wegne, Hough and Captain Johnny Simpson in the 300-yard medley relay. In these events the Tigers are virtually unbeatable unless any of three things happen. Crimson Coach Hal Ulen may put Charlie Hutter in the free-style leg of the medley; Dario Berizzi, in top form, may catch Hough off form; Van de Weghe may have an off day and be nosed out by an inspired Graham Cummin...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BENGALS OFFER FIRST THREAT TO SWIMMERS | 3/5/1938 | See Source »

...above men were chosen largely on the basis of their performance in last Saturday's Quadrangular Meet. Jaakko hopes to bring home another victory for the mile relay team. Lightbody will be free to devote all his attention to his leg of the mile, since he does not have to also run the 600 as he did in the Quad Meet...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Track Men to Compete Tonight In Annual I. C. 4A Championship Meet | 3/5/1938 | See Source »

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