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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...beginning of the war, and in 1943 Chicago Contractor Stephen Healy bought the white elephant and caught Hilton's eye by making it pay in the war boom that was suddenly filling all hotels. But when Hilton began to bargain for the Stevens, he met his match in Healy. The contractor jacked up the price three times, until Hilton suddenly let it be known that he was going after the Palmer House instead. Healy finally came to terms, but they were his own and gave him a clear profit of $1,500,000 for his 15-month ownership. Says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HOTELS: The Key Man | 12/12/1949 | See Source »

Corey Wynn's freshman team maintained its unblemished season by sweeping a five game match against St. Paul's here Saturday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Three Wins For Varsity, '53 Keep Squash Streaks Intact | 12/12/1949 | See Source »

Ufford (H) defeated Mammy, 3-0; Watts (H) defeated Watts, 3-1; Eliot (H) defeated Winterstein, 3-2; Reisner (H), defeated Easton, 3-2; Glassner (H), won the fifth match by default...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Three Wins For Varsity, '53 Keep Squash Streaks Intact | 12/12/1949 | See Source »

Varsity squash players made it two in a row over collegiate competition Saturday night by defeating McGill, 6 to 3, at Montreal. The result of the match was never in doubt as the top position strength of the Crimson proved itself for the second straight time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Three Wins For Varsity, '53 Keep Squash Streaks Intact | 12/12/1949 | See Source »

...varsity was not no ever powering as the score indicates. It was a fairly dull match because the visitors offered real competition in only two classes (186 and 155) and because several of Batch Jordan's men, particularly Bob Claflin, looked uncertain at their new weights...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Wrestlers Win by 24-7 | 12/12/1949 | See Source »

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