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...lanky youth who often plays in a broad white linen cap. he uses a slice serve, an Eastern grip for his smooth flat drives. Perry played brilliantly at Wimbledon, polished off his reputation in the Davis Cup matches by beating Sidney Wood and later Jean Borotra. Onetime ping-pong player, Perry learned his tennis on London public courts, considers travel the best way to improve it. In last week's doubles, Vines was paired with Keith Gledhill of Santa Barbara, national intercollegiate champion. Perry with George Patrick Hughes, his doubles partner on the British Davis Cup team. Defending champions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: National Doubles | 9/7/1931 | See Source »

...have become acquainted with the intricacies of changing back and forth from day light to standard time. The Seniors without examinations are leading an envious life. The radio keeps going all day and time spent waiting for the wind to abate is always spent in playing ping pong or salvo...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WARM WEATHER GIVES CREWS FIRST FULL DAY | 6/3/1931 | See Source »

...Williams & Cunnyngham agency, Chicago. The four Brothers Maxwell have a standing challenge to any other foursome of one family, or any foursome of the publishing business. Life's Clair Maxwell has a strong personal opinion of the new ball. He calls it a cross between a ping-pong globule and a Mexican jumping bean...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Ball Crusade | 6/1/1931 | See Source »

...Federal officers raided it, arrested the proprietress and three bartenders. Visitors to her Mecca of Merriment last week saw Miss Livingstone in a black dress dotted with symbolic sunflowers, saw also a large house, three of whose floors are occupied respectively by dancehall and stage, salon and bar, ping-pong and Tom Thumb golf rooms. Specially designed murals of toping fauns and bare-breasted ladies had been installed. Cabaret entertainment, dancing and games were provided without cover charge. Payment for refreshments were arranged, as in her "former place," by selling books of $1 tickets, one (or more) to be torn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Mecca of Merriment | 11/10/1930 | See Source »

...Flatheaded, big-nosed, bashful Markus Schussheim, who runs a messenger service, wears sneakers, plays with an oldfashioned, oval bat, concentrates on getting the ball back; the ping pong championship of New York, beating blond, elegant Curt Gerstman, bank employe, once a member of the German international table tennis team; in straight sets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Who Won Apr. 7, 1930 | 4/7/1930 | See Source »

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