Word: cornering
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Nearly a dozen hammer throwers are now going through their preliminary drills each afternoon in the little-used corner of Soldiers Field behind the Stadium and the University baseball bleachers. And about as many pole-vaulters have been reporting for practice in the baseball cage on Tuesday and Thursday evenings to work from 7 until 8 o'clock by electric light...
...suggested. The first is that the cage be built directly between the tennis courts and the open end of the Stadium. The fact that it would practically block the crowds coming out of the Stadium and that it would interfere with the straight-away make this suggestion unfeasable. The corner of Soldiers Field nearest Anderson Bridge is another possible situation. But as the cage cannot help but be an ugly structure, this position, it is argued by many, would make it too conspicuous. The third and most probable location is where the first few tennis courts are now situated...
...outlived its usefulness it was pointed out, and there is urgent need for a new one. Major Moore advocated closing the open end of the Stadium with a stand under which could be constructed a locker building. The building could be made very imposing with towers on each corner and large arches over the straight-away and entrance to the Stadium...
...rounds of fighting. It seemed as if Delaney would join Berlenbach's other victims. He went into his corner with a ghastly face. The crowd awaited the end. Then sprang forth a different Delaney. After a few seconds Berlenbach sprawled. In the fourth round, game but pathetically beaten, Berlenbach rose twice from the flooring. The referee did not make Delaney hit him again. It would have been criminal...
...held in characteristic position; on the table to the left are books and papers, the papers painted with singularly luminous and happy touch. A red curtain on the left hand upper part of the picture is balanced by the red table cover showing in the lower right hand corner...