Word: fronts
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...also different from 1926. In both years a Democrat occupied the City Hall, which sprawls out in a little park at the foot of the Woolworth Building and gazes fondly through its front windows at a marble Hercules called Civic Virtue...
Almost twelve hours after he had legally become Mayor, Jimmy Walker, dapper and swagger, descended from his car in front of the City Hall. The crowd was tremendous. As it surged around him he grinned: "Let me in, I want to go to work." Every room in the building was crowded. In one of the largest, crowded with 700 or 800 people, Mayor Walker took the oath a second time, then Mr. Hylan spoke. When he had done, the Mayor spoke, saying: "I, too, Judge Hylan, am very happy today." Then he began to read his prepared address. Before...
Some days later the magic of M. Briand's deep 'cello voice and the coercive power of his wire-pulling were seen to have had their effects. The Cartellists began to doubt their ability to oppose a solid front to M. Briand. Suppose the Socialist wing of the Cartel should get out of hand once more? They reflected that a Socialist party caucus was shortly to be convoked. After that it might or might not be evident that the Socialists would line up solidly with the Cartel. Why risk a showdown with Briand before them? In a word, all these...
...that tied the score. In the remaining 19 minutes the Crimson offense, working in top from, bombarded Colebrook the Princeton goal guard, who gave a brilliant exhibition in defense of his net. The winning tally came in the opening minute of the extra period. After a fierce scrimmage in front of the Princetonian's goal a Crimson drive was stopped by Colebrook and on the rebound Chase drove the disk into the net before the Tiger guardian could recover...
...scrimmage in the opening minutes of the period. The third session opened with the starting lineup intact, and the University skaters immediately carried the attack to the Princeconians who were fighting to hold their lead. After a minute of play Gross cleared the puck from a furious scrimmage in front of the Nassau goal and caught Cole-Brook urset for his sharp drive from the side...