Word: knights
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...TIME of Jan. 3, mention was made of current collegiate slang, credited to Professor George W. Knight of the Ohio State University. The account, widely copied and commented upon, should have been credited to Professor George H. McKnight of the English Department here, an authority on words, and not to Professor George W. Knight, who for more than 40 years, has been head of the History Department here. Professor Knight has been subjected to considerable embarrassment and even some abuse, because of the mistake in names...
Enthusiastic thousands packed the gallery as five dogs, held worthy of supreme honor, entered the arena. There was Southport Blue Knight, gorgeous collie with flowing coat; Dapple Joe, gaunt, sleek pointer; Morningside Prince, white bull of massive jaw; Little Rajah, mincing Pomeranian; Pinegrade Perfection, waddling Sealyham with luxuriant mustache...
Score, Harvard 6, Yale 2. Goals, Scott 2, Zarakov 2, Clark 2, Knight, Vaughan. Referees, Synnott and Enwright. Time, 20 minute periods...
...started Warner, the game might have been closer for the first-period goals by Scott and Clark should never have reached the net. But by the same token, if Harvard had not utilized an all-substitute defense composed of Coady and Howard at the end of the second stanza, Knight's goal would probably have been averted...
...summary: HARVARD YALE Tudor, Gross, Durant, Chase l.w. r.w. Frey Roby Scott, Chase c. c. Vaughan, Herrmann Zarakov, Hamlen r.w. l.w. Robinson, Knight Ellison, Howard l.d. r.d. Ryan, Cady Clark, Coady r.d. l.d. Noble Morrill, Adams g. g. Hurd, Warner...