Word: happening
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Only in these two rounds did Harvard look woefully bad at the bat. In the other innings Captain Jenkins and his men made Carroll pitch to the limit and constantly threatened to break open the game with a flock of hits. The very first inning presaged what was to happen all the afternoon. Campbell and Gordon singled sharply to the Purple outfield with one out only to be left on base when Todd struck out and Hammond rolled feebly to Gautreau...
...theory, rates are fixed on such a basis as will pay: 1) for the actual cost of moving freight, plus 2) fixed charges (interest on bonded indebtedness, etc.). If the total freight rates of a railroad do not cover these two costs it must go into bankruptcy. It may happen, as in this case, where there is water competition, that the railroads cannot secure long haul freight on rates fixed uniformly. Accordingly, it pays them to secure freight at any rate greater than the actual cost of moving the freight, even if the rate does not pay a pro-rated...
...absence of the gold standard just at present in British international financing, are clearly recognized. In Germany, the question as to whether their new credit structure should be based on the pound or the dollar is being widely debated. Last week one philosophizing critic asked: "What would happen to America if Europe suddenly decided to abandon the gold standard entirely?" He conjectured that America was becoming alarmed because of her tremendous and mounting gold resources...
...that Yale is very properly going to be in on the dedication. Nothing has been said yet as to what will happen in other years. Possibly a series of games to be played in New Haven and Providence on alternate years is planned. The only danger of such a scheme would be that with West Point also building a new stadium and with the likelihood of others being erected in the not too distant future the Athletic Association may find itself confronted with a choice between an embarrassment of away-from-home games and dropping some old and respected friends...
...have just succeeded in changing the status of the west side of Madison Ave. between 35th and 38th Streets from "residential" to "business." Thus Mr. Morgan may some day behold from his windows a series of lofty office buildings rising across the street. But this will probably not happen until considerable litigation has taken place...