Word: dismays
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...crowds at Laurel lustily cheered Winooka as he went to the post last week, the favorite in a field of five. "He's a cinch," boasted Manager Naylor. A moment later Naylor groaned in dismay. Winooka, instead of being out in front, was third at the quarter pole, and his trainers knew he was beaten. Jockey Edgar Britt, an apprentice, seemed to be frozen by stage fright. At the last turn Albert C. Bostwick's Mate, a 4-to-1 shot, cut in front of him from the outside, charged down the stretch to win. Winooka dropped back...
...upon the natural resources of the State," ordered an embargo on North Dakota wheat. Last week this embargo took effect. First effect was upon big wheat-carrying railways running through the State. The Soo, Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul let out a concerted yelp of dismay...
...young Schumacher blew up. Manush singled, went to third when Cronin repeated. Schulte lifted the first pitch into the left field bleachers and the score was tied, 3-to-3. After Kuhel and Bluege both got on base, Manager Terry nodded to "Pop"' Luque. No trace of dismay showed on Luque's wrinkled face as he trudged to the mound on short, bowed legs. Fie fed Sewell a curve which went for an easy grounder, and the inning was over...
...minor Hallams monsters instead of people. At the two Hallam parties-in which most of the action of the play goes forward-the guests behave with such dismal lack of manners that it is hard to believe that anyone clever enough to marry Stella could fail to share her dismay. With this flaw, Another Language remains a sharp, dreadful and amusing picture of middle-class domesticity especially notable for a brilliant performance by Louise Closser Hale, who died last fortnight. Good shot: old Mrs. Hallam reviving from a faint when she hears the Victrola playing at the Victor Hallams...
...Post-master-General Farley had prepared a sweeping executive order which the President signed along with a recommendation that the next session of Congress enact permanent legislation to the same end. Without bothering to study the President's order closely Democratic leaders throughout the land groaned in loud dismay at what they took to mean the summary loss of their best patronage. But still with them was a helpful device known as the Rule of Three. Postmasterships are divided into four grades depending upon the annual receipts of their offices: first class, receipts above $40,000; second class...