Word: backgammoner
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...William Hamilton Mitchell, wealthy Chicago investment banker (Mitchell, Hutchins & Co.), a group of socialites dined, among them Mrs. Edward A. Cudahy, Jr., Mr, 6 Mrs, William McCormick Blair, Mrs, Louise de Koven Bowen Phelps, Ralph Mines, About 11 p. m. five gunmen burst in but the guests, playing backgammon, were not perturbed. Austin H. Niblack had just gone home and this, they thought, was some practical joke of his. They changed their minds when the bandits began to collect jewelry. While the robbers were at work Chauffeur William Matheson slipped to a telephone, in a whisper called police. Two officers...
Pingpong has outdistanced billiards and backgammon in he race for 1935 indoor sports honors at the Harvard Union. A Freshman pingpong tournament conducted by the Union Committee, entries for which close Saturday, already has over 50 men signed...
...Manhattan, Miss Mary Jane Kane, model, told of sailing from Bermuda to Havana on the same ship with Britain's Royal salesmen. "I was playing backgammon with Prince George," said she. "We had $8 on the game and naturally I didn't want to lose because I consider myself one of the best backgammon players in New York. "The Prince of Wales came up from behind and frightened me. He apologized. Then he sat in the game. He talked so much I couldn't concentrate. This went on for 30 minutes. "Then I became a little angry...
...season. Students meeting these requirements will be given credit for mastery in the Science of Society. ... In ... economics . . . the texts used are the daily reports of the Stock Exchange and the Curb Market, the Wall . Street Journal and Bradstreet. ... In athletics . . . squash, tennis, golf, polo, bridge and backgammon [will be taught]. . . . But students . . . must learn to talk intimately of the characteristics of the notable players, criticize the leading coaches, and speak convincingly about . . . [other] athletics. ... At the end of the four-year course, the Bachelor of Arts degree will be deservedly awarded to each student who has successfully completed...
...Brokaw's backgammon dice rattled in their cup, fell out upon the table. He reached in his pocket, found $175 and a platinum watch, surrendered them. Then he, Mrs. Brokaw and Darby were herded into a bathroom at revolver's point. The personable young man ran lightly down the stairs and disappeared. He had not bothered with Mrs. Brokaw's jewels...