Word: damping
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...paper is composed mostly of communications. One letter tells the story of Paul Borgen, arrested in Los Angeles (weighing 160 pounds) and released 65 days later, without trial (weighing 120 pounds). "As a result of sleeping on a damp steel floor" he died 20 days later. "We call it outright murder. . . . The funeral was attended by 200 fellow workers. . . . Pictures of the floral pieces were taken in the chapel and later we took a photograph of Fellow Worker Paul Borgen himself in his casket. We expect to make picture postal cards and have them sold all over the country...
...damp field prevented the Princeton eleven from scrimmaging today. A long secret signal drill constituted the main part of the work-out, Lourie using all the Tiger plays. In a short dummy scrimmage with the second team, Coach Roper laid special emphasis on defence against forward passes...
...football candidates for spring training, one can say with truth that sport lovers defy the seasons. Although Dr. Johnson had in mind the serious side of life when speaking of inclement weather, he would rejoice to add further comment were he to meet two undergraduates seeking recreation on a damp February day, one bound for the hockey-rink, the other for the tennis court...
Although rather damp the turn needs only two or three days of mildness to allow a full afternoon's outdoor work. Coach Slattery is planning to have teams A and B play daily practice games next week, weather permitting. If this is possible there will be a cut at the end of next week...
...Office has granted leave of absence for the day. Food and merriment, there should be in plenty. And the rest of the college, mayhap slightly envious at today's potentialities, joins in wishing the Seniors as damp a picnic as the weather permits...