Word: won
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...Stone, Dick Thomas, and Dick Davidson, have been shifted down to the 136, 145, and 155 pound categories, respectively. This has been tough to do, particularly in the cases of Stone and Thomas, but it greatly strengthens the trio. Stone and Thomas both won decisions against their Tech opponents last week, while Davidson surprised everyone by winning five points in his first college match...
...Frederick Stock's orchestra with kindly condescension, got the jolt of their symphonic season. Admitted the Post's Critic Samuel Chotzinoff: "In the balance between its choirs the Chicagoans conform to the best standards set by the country's major orchestras." Crowed Critic Thomson: "Mr. Stock won his audience ... as he has won audiences for 35 years, by playing them music very beautifully, not by wowing them." At last week's end, the traveling Philharmonikers were still on the road. But back in Manhattan worried directors were sadly pondering its Chicago defeat, wondering...
...influence of fashionable restaurants in the big cities, the greater distribution of unseasonable vegetables by railroads, the later dietetic crusades of ladies' magazines, development of the icebox to keep fresh foods finally won the battle for greens...
...last month, the Defense Commission had made its choice. By this week it had translated its choice into action. Mr. Dallas' proposal-in principle-won. Next month some 12-15,000 tons of Chilean copper will arrive at Atlantic ports...
Johnny Burnham, of last year's Yardling squad, gave the meet a good start by downing Cyrus Kano, of Tech in the 321-pound class. Burnham won the scrap by a reverse body press, in eight and a half minutes just short of the nine minute deadline...