Word: bo
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...possible second line Hodder is counting on Earl Acker and Al Evarts, up from last year's Freshmen. The third man on this forward trio is at present Bo McMillan. Beyond this, line-ups become too probable to be accurate, but Hodder has lettermen Burgy Ayres, Demi Lloyd, and Caleb Loring, and Sophomores Monk Beebe and Johnny Burton all available for a third line...
...Minister Aranha was planning to dicker, he has a good man to talk to. Chile's new Acting President Mendez has earned himself a notable reputation as a peacemaker and conciliator. When he entered national politics last year the squat, sallow, middle-aged doctor from Coquim-bo was nicknamed Don Geronimo el Anonimo. Recently he emerged from anonymity to the leadership of the turbulent Radical Party. He had not been a member of the Cabinet until last week when Don Tinto boosted him to the Ministry of the Interior so that he would be next in Presidential succession...
...does not read "H. M. Pulham, Esquire" for its story. Rather, one reads it for its light satire, its facile style, and, above all, its characters. Bo-Jo Brown, the college athlete, who is imbued with "the Class" and its reunion, is as unforgettable as Bill King, the rugged individualist, who is bored with the whole idea of the twenty-fifth and thinks Bo-Jo is "just a long cool drink of water." Marvin Myles, the girl (sic) with whom Harry first falls in love, is as intriguing a personality as Kay Motford, the girl he eventually marries, is conventional...
Next day, while poor Old Bo-Bo was mourning at his father's bier, Cincinnati's Bucky Walters stole the World Series show. After starting off almost as shakily as Derringer had, he rallied in time's nick, held the roaring Tigers to three hits, chalked up a 5 to 3 victory. It was the first World Series game a National League team had won since 1937. One masked hero of the game was rusty Jimmy Wilson, the Red coach, pinch-catching in place of crippled Ernie Lombardi...
...third game, but Derringer returned in the fourth to make good, evened the series at two-all. Then Buck Newsom pitched again. While his teammates routed four Red pitchers, Big Buck allowed only three hits, shut out Cincinnati, 8-to-0. In the locker room after the game, Old Bo-Bo's stiff upper lip let go. "I pitched that game for my dad," he blubbered...