Word: barrette
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Canadian Professional. Dominion professionals played their trade championship as the usual curtain-raiser to the Canadian Open. Leading U. S. professionals seldom mix in this affair. Last week it was won by Percy Barrett (Lake Shore Club, Toronto), 145 (36 holes) ; Dave Spittal (Savannah, Ga.), 147; Nicol Thompson (Hamilton, Ont.) and Fred Miles (Mississagua), 148 each...
...other awards: to George A. Creitz Franklin and Marshall College (Lancaster, Pa.), $1,000; William M. Ryan, St. Edward's University (Austin, Tex.), $500; Edward F. Barrett Jr., Canisius College (Buffalo), $450; Jack P. McGuire, University of Oregon, $400; J. Duane Squires, University of North Dakota, $350; Clarence McLean Gifford, Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn...
...score boards at Soldiers Field which have substituted the word "visitors" for the "opponents" that used to precede the score of the visiting team. Dean Briggs acknowledges his responsibility for the change, made when he was Chairman of the Athletic Committee, but ascribes all credit for it to Professor Barrett Wendell '77, Dean Briggs' letter follows in full...
...been credited with changing 'opponents' to 'visitors' on the scoreboards at Soldiers Field. As Chairman of the Athletic Committee I did make the change, and I heartily approved it, since it expressed something for which I cared much; but the suggestion of making it came to me from Professor Barrett Wendell and was characteristic...
Dean Brigg's letter makes apparently but a minor change in facts, yet like the alteration of terms, it is an act of true sportsmanship. It reflects added credit on both Dean Briggs and Professor Barrett Wendell...