Word: ironical
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...ball up the fairway. Joe stopped on my call and I plied him for his version of the affair. Joe says he DID NOT hold McGinity's arms. His story is that he tried to call Emslie's attention to the play and that Phfiester, the pitcher, grabbed the "Iron Man" after the ball had bounced off the back of Joe's neck, on the throw-in by Hoffman. McGinity managed to throw the ball over near third where a fan captured it. Steinfeld grabbed the fan from behind and during the struggle Floyd Kroh . . . rushed from the bench...
Wales. Edward of Wales has a handicap of 16. His chief faults have been hurrying his iron shots, topping drives, putting carelessly. Last week Walter Hagen played with him and said his handicap should be lowered. Explained Hagen: "He plays like a real student of the game, standing right up to the ball and hitting it squarely. He is a deliberate putter. He plays much better than I thought...
...platform in Kandahar's largest square stood throneless King Amanullah and a small ironbound box. Seizing the box firmly, plump Amanullah struggled with the iron hasp. Loudly he grunted, stoutly he tugged. So entertaining was the fat man's performance that though he sweated and wrestled on the platform for two full hours, the entire audience remained. Finally when his most vigorous contortions and loudest grunts began to pall, Amanullah paused, cried aloud to Mohammed for assistance. A final tug, and the box flew open. Perspiring Amanullah held high Mohammed's sacred cloak. Convinced, the Afghan audience...
...German sweetheart a 24-page letter, mostly about the sea and love. Soon he had much more to write to her about, for in Havana he heard many a story, many a scandal about President Machado's administration. Among the authentic stories were: The General governs with iron-hand-in-velvet-glove. Latin-Americans want a decisive personality at their head. They speedily take advantage of any of an executive's weaknesses. President Machado brooks no political opposition and has logrolled Cuba's political parties to his own support. Political opponents are told...
...teacher, to get sympathy): "You don't know my father. He'll beat me with an iron chain, yes, sir! an iron chain, 'n after all I'm only a little...