Word: game
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...both governments grew thoroughly irritated, the Chinese and Soviet official press services started up a game they have not played for a fortnight ? the dangerous sport of announcing that while "our troops" were trying to maintain an inoffensive guard along the China-Russian frontier, "their troops" were raiding across the border, thus obliging "our troops" to engage the rascals and drive them back where they belonged...
When the clans gathered in old Scotland there were always bagpiping contests. At every public meeting the piper played to enliven the audience. In 18th century football matches, each team had its bag- piper who entered the field and played the pibroch during the game to inspirit the players. When the clans broke up the art died down, and for many a year was pursued only by individual musicians...
...University of Mexico's first game last fortnight against a pick-up team from the U. S. colony. Coach Root's swart quarterback cried signals in Spanish, drove the team through oldtime Yale formations, held the gringos to a scoreless...
Last week burly President Fortes Gil invited Coach Root to his castle at Chapultepec and said: "I shall be glad to give all possible encouragement to this sport in Mexico and shall look forward with pleasure to your next game. I shall be there...
Chess enthusiasts call Master Nimzowitsch philosopher and artist as well as mathematician. Besides his System, he uses shrewd psychological strategy. In his game with Grand Master Rudolf Spielman, the winner of which had a chance to tie Cuban Jose R. Capablanca for first place, he humored his opponent's overaggressiveness, craftily exchanging pieces to gain a winning advantage. To hold his lead in the final game, he had to vanquish Grand Master Tartakower of Vienna. Noting that his adversary looked weary, he deployed on a lengthy rochade attack. After six hours Tartakower's game collapsed and sly Nimzowitsch...