Word: cage
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...know when we'll be through here. As soon as we get a new job to work on we'll hurry to finish this." Questioned as to the merits of the structure, he divulged that this was his beat effort. "It's 10 feet longer than the cage I built up in Andover and it's got the biggest skylight of any cage I know of. The track's two feet narrower than the one up there, but it's 10 laps to a mile and that ought to be plenty for anybody...
...first practice of the 1927 baseball season the University battery candidates will report to Coach Mitchell in the cage today at 2 o'clock, and the Freshman battery aspirants at 4 o'clock. All men are to report dressed...
...first two periods saw Captain Ellison's men outplaying the Hanoverians, tightening their defense at critical moments, and always forming a group around the cage to take the rebounds of the Dartmouth shots, and save possible following shots for scores. As the game wore on, the greater endurance of the Green skaters told, and speedier skating and fast stick-handling gave Dartmouth the edge in the closing minutes...
...that told on the players and found both teams exhausted at the close of the game. After 12 minutes of play in the first period, Coady whirled down the right lane, and launched a wicked shot that skidded past the net, right into Stanley, waiting in front of the cage. From a cluster of Green defense men, the Crimson substitute slipped the disc through and past Bott for the first score. In the second stanza, Coady took the puck down center ice, and his crashing drive straight into the heart of the Green goal gave the Crimson its second score...
Messrs. Thompson, Litsinger and Dr. John Dill Robertson are battling for the Republican nomination for Mayor. One of Mr. Thompson's campaign tricks is to reveal at political meetings a bird cage containing two housebroken rats. He calls them "Dill" and "Fred," in honor of Dr. Robertson and Fred Lundin. "What the hell do I care for Lundin? He's a dirty rat!" cried Candidate Thompson. "He is grooming this other rat, Robertson. He's the scum of the earth." It will be remembered that "Rat" Lundin helped make Mr. Thompson Mayor of Chicago many years...