Word: greenleaf
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...pocket billiards (vulgarly called "pool"), pale, dark-haired Ralph Greenleaf ranks about tops, has been champion most of the time for 15 years. Last week in Philadelphia Billiardist Greenleaf and lantern-jawed Billiardist Irving Crane each had eight victories and three defeats after a three weeks' tournament among twelve top-ranking players. In the eleventh inning of the playoff, Crane, having scratched five times, found himself with a total of minus one to Greenleaf's 49. Then Billiardist Greenleaf strode to the table and started sinking balls so fast that one had scarcely thudded into a pocket before...
...Society of Friends to form his own group. *As much as members of a tolerant faith may be, U. S. Friends are currently incensed at the makers of Old Quaker Whiskey, and at advertisements for Old Taylor Whiskey which lately featured a picture and a poem of Quaker John Greenleaf Whittier...
...Slick-haired Ralph Greenleaf, 13-time world's "pocket billiard" (pool) champion : his 14th championship, after three years of retirement ; by beating nervous onetime champion (1934) Andrew Ponzi 125-to-107 in the final playoff of a four-way tie after a 66-game round robin; in Manhattan...
...Bibliography of John Greenleaf Whittier", by Thomas F. Currier '94, assistant Librarian of the College Library, selling for $8.00. Mr. Currier has unearthed innumerable leaflets and newspaper communications which throw light on a far broader portion of Whittier's life and literature, as well as thoroughly listing all the actual printed publications of the poet. Published April...
...heroically. He it is who in the dark hours establishes chains of brotherly love. His usual style is to hold forth in eloquence and mock piety, to the amusement of himself and his listeners off if not on the stage. The part is admirably handled by Ramon Greenleaf, who preserves the air of masterful nonchalance throughout...