Word: berthed
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...obvious attempt to disguise his delivery from the pitching berth, the president of the funsters beard down on the first CRIMSON batters without success. The executive board of the pressmen met the tosses of the Lampoon hurler with increasing vigor, and despite the fact that the bases were loaded, the baselines crowded with short stuttered humorists, CRIMSON runners were able to reach the bases safely each time. The referees, handicapped in their work by the constant orientation of play, did, however, reach the scene of action occasionally in time to penalize the losing team for holding, and for pilling...
...lightweights are somewhat handicapped by the fact that many of their best oarsmen are slightly overweight, but with not enough pound advantages to give them a berth in the heavyweight shells. The Division 1 rights three in number, contain many men who may prove good heavyweight and 150-pound material later in the season, but who lack experience now. Division 2 is largely composed of Freshmen who have never rowed before this spring. Approximately 120 first year men are now rowing in shells, while there are many who are working their way up from wherries to singles, so that altogether...
Eben MacBurney Byers, 51, popular Pittsburgh sportsman and ironmaster, fell out of an upper berth five years ago returning from a Yale-Harvard football game. He hurt his arm. His Pittsburgh physiotherapist, Dr. Charles Clinton Moyar, prescribed a patented drink called ''Radithor." It was distilled water containing traces of radium and mesothorium (another radioactive substance). The dope eased the arm pain, braced Byers up. He enthusiastically recommended it to friends, sent them cases of it, even gave some to one of his horses. Last week Eben Byers died in Manhattan of radium poisoning. His close friend Mrs. Mary F. Hill...
Since only 14 upperclassmen and 8 Freshman candidates have had the opportunity to practice because of the small number of indoor courts, there will be test matches before the first intercollegiate contest so that others who have not had an opportunity to show their ability may qualify for a berth on the team. Preparations are being made to have the courts ready for use immediately after the recess, but because of the cancellation of the spring trip, the netmen will be considerably rawer when they first step on the clay...
Pullman Co. denied that its rates were already based on two-in-a-berth...