Word: localism
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Society got little publicity, after 15 months has but four "local sections" (New York, Washington, Pittsburgh, Chicago). What the membership lacked in numbers, however, last week it made up in distinction when a New York Times story revealed that President Franklin Roosevelt had accepted the first A. P. S. honorary membership,* along with Chief Justice Hughes and ex-President Hoover...
...polo realm was divided into six parts (Northeastern, Southeastern, Central, Northwestern, Southwestern, Pacific Coast), and each part was permitted a representative on the Board of Governors. This year, for the first time, the recommendation of handicaps for its own member-players was taken over by a local committee in each section. Final approval of handicaps remained, however, with the Board of Governors...
...play, the assistant coach of the local school looked up to the head coach, and muttered, "Boy, that play certainly succeeded, didn...
...invading host are dragged off today by local inhabitants, it will only be to refreshments, and there is little chance that the Yale team will be picked off from upper windows as it marches down Boylston Street...
Heading the backfield, of course, is Captain Clint Frank, acclaimed by all who have seen him this year the best Yale back of all time. He passes, runs, tackles fiercely, and calls the signals. Local reports that Boston is greatly enthused about him are justified...