Word: fight
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Chief Justice as they got our note last week. "Our airplanes had a wonderfull success over your home and the home of your barbars [barbarous?] Judge and Chief Justice. Nobody has not away from us and nobody cannot. "This is the oath of thousands and uiousands that will fight to death. The French spirit never die-as to tell you again, if you, your judge and Chief Justice will execute Sacco-Vanzetti, we going to destroy all of your fellows...
This they did because Spanish editors (see below) were flaying roundly the barbarities of the English chase, and hinting at hypocrisy in the refusal of Edward of Wales to accompany the King of Spain to a bull fight. Characteristically, the London press was indignant, sought the opinion of the Cloth, elicited divergent and sturdy comment from the following reverend gentlemen...
...Refusal to attend a bull fight. From Spanish editors this drew indignant comments upon the fact that Spanish grandees never do more than repose in their seats at a bull fight, whereas the British aristocracy actively participates in the hunting down of foxes...
...said that Hudson Maxim loved a good fight. Perhaps that is why he wrestled in his youth and boxed in his age. He exercised always, took tennis seriously and played it creditably. He preferred preparedness to pacificism; moderation to Prohibition; the odors of his laboratory to the per fume of bathing beauties ? he took the role of Father Neptune at the Atlantic City pageant only once...
...first conflict between the warriors of the two colleges this spring. They crossed bats on Soldiers Field. A furious mound battle waxed hot for hours under the vigilant eye of Boston police. Neither side could get the advantage. Darkness came with the score tied. They carried the fight indoors. Banquetting followed. At 3 next morning empty cases were seen piled high about the scene of the last stage of the fray. The CRIMSON editors were still upright. They had maintained their dignity. Harvard had gained the victory. They quitted themselves like gentlemen...