Word: chalks
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...which has played but one game, a 0-0 tie with Rhode Island State. They are reported to be hitters of no little ability. With a record of 41 runs and a batting average of 317 in the four contests already played, the University team is, however, favored to chalk up another victory to its credit. HARVARD TRINITY Burns, c.f. p., Mastronarde Chase, 2b. c., Cutler Lord, c. 1b., Hardman Donaghy, 3b. 2b., Sturm Prior, 1b. 3b., Solino Sullivan, s.s. s.s., Gooding Jones, r.f. l.f., Krunk Hardie, l.f. c.f., Burr Howard, p. r.f., Ebersald
...smell of strong soap in the corridors . . . children yelping and running, like a pack of hounds, in the early morning . . . the grimy carboniferous smell of the class room . . . children whispering and scratching their pens as the sun swings a golden ruler through the chalk notes . . . bells ringing for recess . . . the musty smell of a class room after lunch with bits of greasy sandwich wrappings in the aisles . . . more bells and the shuffle of feet going downstairs . . . two ratty brats squirming at their desks, writing out "I must learn to be polite and not to pass notes" . . . through the hot passages...
...feet of Mercedes Gleitz touched chalk rocks on the South shore of England. Exclamatory, she thanked God she was conscious and then fell into stupor for two hours. Fifteen hours and 15 minutes earlier her feet had lost touch with French rocks at Cape Gris Nez. Succeeding on her eighth attempt, a typist, 26 of London, Miss Gleitz is the twelfth person and the third woman-to swim the English Channel. It has not been swum so late in the year by man or woman...
...workman-like fashion on most plays and were mopped up on a very small minority of plays. An epitome of the new spirit in the line was presented in the second period. Drais, Holy Cross end, took a long pass from Ryan and was thrown on the three-yard chalk-mark. For three downs the wall of Crimson jerseys held like a concrete abutment, and Clancy had to divenover the scrimmage line to tally the Purple's only points on the fourth play...
Over six miles of chalk lines are laid down on the courts every day the courts are used. Last year 33 barrels of whiting were required for the upkeep of the courts. During July, August, September and October last year there were 26 days each month when playing was possible. In November, there were 21 playing days. April permitted use of the courts on 20 days, and May and June were fair 27 and 26 days respectively...