Word: facings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Harvard will get its real test Friday night when it plays this same University Club at the Arena. The Crimson will have to face such stars as the Bigelow twins, John Chase, former Crimson captain, and Ted Learned, crack goalie, in this encounter...
...Senate is ready to proceed to business." The House membership was instantly convulsed with merriment. Sarcastic laughter rang to the glassed ceiling. Congressmen guffawed wildly, stamped their feet in derision, mockingly applauded. The juxtaposition of the words "Senate" and "business" even brought a smile to the bland face of Speaker Nicholas Longworth as he sat in his high presiding chair with the ornate mace of office fastened to the wall at his right. It was a fine professional joke...
...Face. Except for Mr. Morrow, newcomers to the Senate will offer little help out of the leadership tangle. The newest Senate face-long, pointed, with fun-filled eyes-is that of Patrick Sullivan, born on St. Patrick's Day 64 years ago in County Cork, Ireland. Governor Emerson of Wyoming appointed him to the Warren vacancy. Since 1917 he has been Wyoming's Republican National Committeeman. Like his predecessor a wealthy sheep rancher, Senator Sullivan grew up with the West, prospered with its oil. He lives at Casper in the State's finest mansion. Plain, bighearted, full...
Into a much-disputed Senate seat-front row on the aisle-he gingerly lowered himself. On his florid face was a grim grin. He was sitting, if not "seated.'' in the Senate...
...heavier, 12½ in. taller than his own. In the sixth round he hit Carnera in the stomach. Carnera's vast legs buckled. He knelt a minute, then rose. In the seventh round little Stribling's punches angered Carnera. A strange expression contorted his wide face. The bell was ringing as he rushed at Stribling, swung at him three or four times, then hit him on the head and knocked him down. The referee hoisted Stribling up, disqualified Carnera, evened the Carnera-Stribling foul score...