Word: broun
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...poker player who usually wins and a pinkish liberal who earnestly omits tact is Columnist Heywood Broun. One day last week, the following announcement appeared in the New York World at the top of the space usually devoted to his column...
...Heywood Broun's comment on Terry of the Dean's office, reprinted Saturday, focuses attention on that curious and fascinating group of human beings known as "characters", and doubtless calls forth sighs from the older alumni, who deplore the passing of the men that once gave a spice of variety to Harvard life. Long years have passed since John the Orangeman and his donkey-cart trundled through Cambridge, and the original Poco visited dormitories with a load of old clothes over his arm. But the extinction of the individual does not mean the extinction of the species; and there...
...Harvard I have tried to live down, and when I want to go upon a party I hardly think it would be pleasant to be reminded at the very door of gayety that once I was far less clever than I profess to be at present. Heywood Broun in the New York World...
...suggestion of Heywood Broun offers at least an intelligent solution, if not a panacea for tennis ills. To rate players as professional upon a basis of skill would do away with the problem of compensation, and the rank would be in the nature of a healthful prize; Helen Wills could then meet Lenglen on a salary basis with no questions asked; and young Doeg could resume his studies when his services were no longer needed in defense of America's athletic reputation...
...Press. The Chicago Tribune upheld President Frank. Heywood Broun, columnist of the New York World suggested: "By all means let Dora Russell give her lecture and let Glenn Frank go and take a bath...