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Davis Mountains

(Encyclopedia) Davis Mountains, W Tex., SE of El Paso. Old Baldy, 8,382 ft (2,555 m), is the highest peak. Forested slopes, springs, and deep canyons attract tourists. On the summit of Mt. Locke, 6,…

Douglas, Donald Wills

(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Donald Wills, 1892–1981, aviation pioneer and aerospace executive, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1914. He helped design the first wind tunnel…

Davies, Mary Carolyn (Mrs. Leland Davis)

Davies, Mary Carolyn (Mrs. Leland Davis)[?](3)Miss Davies was born and educated in California and came to New York from her home in that state, where she soon began to attract attention by…

Davis, Mount

(Encyclopedia) Davis, Mount, peak, 3,213 ft (979 m) high, SW Pa., in the Alleghenies; highest point in Pennsylvania.

Davis Cup

(Encyclopedia) Davis Cup: see tennis.

Davys, John

(Encyclopedia) Davys, John: see Davis, John.

Davis, Angela Yvonne

(Encyclopedia) Davis, Angela Yvonne, 1944–, African-American political activist, b. Birmingham, Ala. She taught philosophy (1969–70) at the Univ. of California, Los Angeles, until she was finally…

2000 Men's Tennis Davis Cup Final

Spain 3, Australia 1 at Barcelona, Spain (Dec. 8-10). Day One— Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) def. Albert Costa (SPA) 3-6, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4; Juan Carlos Ferrero (SPA) def. Patrick Rafter (AUS) 6-7 (4-7…

1999 Men's Tennis Davis Cup Australia v France

Australia 3, France 2 at Nice, France (Dec. 3-5) Day One— Mark Philippoussis (AUS) def. Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) 6-4, 6-2, 6-4; Cedric Pioline (FRA) def. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (8-6…