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...net national debt," said Finance Minister Blythe, "of ?115,274,000 represents an increase of ?400,000 above last year's account because of abnormal charges, but from the standpoint of ordinary exchequer transactions the debt fell by ?266,000. The income tax produced ?50,000 more than in the previous year, exceeding the estimate by more than ?250,000 but the liquor tax was disappointing...
...still fast, a strong server, and with the possible exception of Borotra the best volleyer in the world, Richards had warmed up for the match by beating John Doeg, national amateur champion, four straight sets on an indoor court. Now, against Tilden, he started coming up to the net, ran out the first set 7-5. This first set seemed at terrific speed, but in the next set Tilden began really to unleash his serve. As Richards ran in to volley Tilden slammed drives at his feet, forced him into errors and defensive half volleys, sent him racing back...
...business started in 1896, manufactures "traps for ensnaring rodents and fur bearing animals." Its office is in Lititz, Pa. Depression has not passed it by, for in 1928 Animal Trap Co. sold $1,475,000 worth of traps, made $284,000; last year its sales were $777,000, its net, $81,000. The first sales were at $14½ and "Trap" gave little indication of becoming a trading favorite...
Despite fierce rallies in each of the nine matches played, the Harvard net team bowed to superior odds in its match last Saturday against the University of North Carolina and was defeated 7 to 2. The victory for the Tar-heelers stamped them as the leading collegiate tennis team in the East, for in toppling the Crimson they broke a record of 38 consecutive wins and at the same time extended their own streak...
...net result of the game is that the Harvard players seem to have found themselves and should be expected to perform more of less creditably for the remainder of the season. Coach Mitchell sprung a surprise lineup on the visitors when he sent Wood to short, Mays to second, and shifted Captain McGrath to first. Although some of the throws to first from the vicinity of second base seemed unnecessarily slow, the new combination worked smoothly. Another encouraging sign in that Des Roches, one of the Crimson's most reliable batsmen at the beginning of the season, has begun...