Word: greensward
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Britain's enterprising Duke of Bedford, who last year turned over the greensward of his ancestral mansion to a pack of sun worshipers for an international nudists' frolic, announced that this year Woburn Abbey will angle for the sightseer trade (admission: 35? a head) without resorting to any sideshows besides a rally for helicopters and other aircraft, a horse show, a circus. "Nudism is played out," said His Grace summarily. "It was a good gimmick while it lasted...
Hardly a Red Socks man hadn't yet been injured. Harry Coldstone had only the consolation that a great many Giant players also in this condition had dropped out. The battling players rolled themselves around on the greensward. Diabolic curses, bloodthirsty roars, and fiery cheering poured from the grandstands, and the cheering "corps" directed by whiteclad maidens. All this combined to make an indescribable scene...
...twelve inquisitors. Ever since Ascot was founded by Queen Anne in 1711, court rules have governed admission to the royal enclosure. And since Britain's Sovereign heads the Church of England (which frowns on divorce), the duke and his minions never tolerated divorced persons on the royal greensward...
...seemed to know what to do at an egg roll. Some bowled eggs across the greensward; others tossed them high in the air with occasional disasters. The aid station was busy with minor cuts and bruises. Most people just pressed against the fence, peering eagerly at the south portico. By noon, the grounds were a dreadful mass of mashed eggs, gooey chocolate marshmallow, melting jelly beans and picnic midden. Most unexpected casualty: a press photographer lost both shoes...
Only Yale is left for the varsity track team to conquer after the Crimson won its fourth straight meet of the spring Saturday, defeating Dartmouth, 89 to 51. The local freshmen also romped to victory over the Stadium greensward...