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Young Sinclair's logs brought a profit. He sank the money in an Oklahoma oil pool and came out with $100,000. Soon he was a millionaire producer with properties dotted all through the midwest, from southern Kansas to northern Texas. He would spot a place, buy or lease it, develop it, sell out and look for another place. He kept control of richest wells...
...third annual University swimming meet was brought to an end yesterday afternoon at the Big Tree Pool, when the various mermen of the University displayed their abilities in six different events. The pool was lined to capacity with spectators for the occasion. In the 100-yard relay a fast undergraduate team defeated a quartet from the Graduate Schools in the time of 50 1-5 seconds; fast time considering the exceptional number of turns required in the short space afforded in the pool. The 200-yard free style was won after a close contest by W. S. DeLima '31, present...
...interest manifested in the University swimming meet yesterday afternoon is ample-proof of the need of a new pool. The anonymous donor of the necessary sum apparently made his gift just in time. Athletics for all is an excellent slogan, but it has already exceeded its physical bounds, and the most obvious overcrowding anywhere is at the Big Tree...
...somewhat sore spot. There is no use in denying that secondary school students whose favorite pastime is swimming are biased against a university not even represented in the sport. Furthermore, the fifty-yard requirement for Freshmen means a large number of novices to increase the crowding every year. "The pool's living water" is an apt description for three days of the week; and even on the odd afternoons there is now a fairly large number of habitual visitors. The old building has had its day in undergraduate usage, but it is hopelessly small for the present the new pool...
...contest, which is open to all members of the University, has aroused considerable interest. The blue book for entries, which is in the Big Tree Pool, will remain open until noon today. The meet will consist of the following events: the 100 yard relay, the 50 yard race for novices, the 200 yard breast stroke, the 200 yard free style, the 100 yard back stroke, and the fancy dive...