Word: delayer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...latter race was scheduled for 5.30, but owing to a delay in the earlier event it was not until after six that crews got away...
This is not spoken as a demurrer against the value of such a proceeding. Anything done to straighten the paths through the present labyrinth will be an invaluable service. It was the delay in settling cases which led to an inquiry by Elihn Root and his committee, and then to the formation of the institute. Its aim is not to codify and thus make rigid the common law, but to restate it in terms of the decisions of the highest courts. Even this can hardly be half completed in the ten years which the Carnegie gift will finance. And with...
...German Professor, father of the girl, cames up panting: " Let him be tried by law." They reach the bridgehead. The leader calls for a stouter rope. Delay. The Negro whines: " Mister, before God, I'm innocent. That other nigger told me he did it. I would not die with a lie in my throat." The stouter rope is found, and one end is fastened carefully about the Negro's neck. He is is thrust along the bridge. The other end of the rope is fastened to the bridge...
...Committee decided to postpone final action on the matter, should it be found possible to delay the start of the trip until later in June...
...spring football practice, which originally was scheduled to begin last Monday, has again been postponed, this time until Wednesday. At first the delay was caused by the softness of the field, while at the middle of last week the extreme cold prevented the beginning of the workout. At present the ground is so hard that the coaches feel that it would be unwise to do any practicing. If the squad is able to get out Wednesday the work will continue only up to the vacation, but if another delay is caused, some time will probably be used after the close...