Word: afford
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...feel sure that the one person who would be most amused at Mary Elizabeth Robinn's letter would be the Prince himself! He is such a wonderful sport and can afford to laugh...
Granted that the most uncomfortable and absurd costume in the world is evening dress, the men can still afford to retort: "Isn't that just like a woman?" This misguided Englishwoman proceeds on the absurd premise that people want to dress comfortably. If comfort were the prime object of top hats and stiff shirts, they would give place at once to loin cloths and beads. Ever since garments have risen to the dignity of clothes, they have been ornaments first, and conveniences second; and if they fail in their first function, modern men can console themselves with the reflection that...
...arguments brought to bear in favor of reimbursement were the usual ones of the good fortune of the son of the wealthy being able to devote most of his time to sport competition as compared to the son of the poor who could ill afford even to take a week . . ., and of course the answer to this argument was, as it should be, that sport competition is but a part of the activity of life and is but a part of the satisfaction of living. That he who labors with his mind or his hands is much more...
...placed upon the time that athletes spend away from home. In his report, Mr. Kirby reviews this issue as follows: "If honestly done, there is no reason why an amateur should not be permitted to compete . . . away from home . . ., but I appreciate that there are few indeed who can afford to give the time necessary for such compensation, and I am mindful of the fact that it takes more than a little money nowadays to live, and that amateurism does not, and certainly should not, provide a competitor with funds to acquire daily wearing apparel, pay doc- tor's bills...
...Tigers cannot afford to play this type of game this afternoon. For the last three years, Yale's elevens have overcome their tendency to waste the tremendous offensive power that Coach Jones has developed in nearly all his teams. The Blue has a scoring machine which should prove too much for Princeton if the latter attempts to play a solely defensive game...