Word: maroni
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Reserved for political prisoners, the little island which gave the whole colony its name was actually only a small part of the sprawling penal community-two other rocky islands and two mainland settlements along the banks of French Guiana's Maroni River. But the name sticks: only the Devil himself could have designed such hellish discomfort for his prisoners as those that abounded in the steaming jungles of Guiana, or hired jailers as efficient as the shark-infested seas and fever-ridden swamps that stood guard on all sides of the Cayenne colony. The world got its first full...
...probable lineup: Thomas, goal; Byrne (C), Spence, Maroni, defense; Brooke, Sawyer Huebsch mid field; R. Baldwin, Aiello, Yost, attack...
HARVARD: Thomas, goal; Byrne (C), Spence, Maroni, defense; Huebsch, C. Baldwin, Brooke, midfield; Alello, Yost, R. Baldwin, attack...
...Green varsity smashed the Crimson during the first half, leaving at halftime leading, 4 to 1. Superlative performances by goalie Dick Thomas and defenseman Ned Maroni prevented the Indians from sewing up the game immediately. The Crimson attack functioned poorly...
...counter this power, Munro will start the same defense which opened against the Boston Lacrosse Club last Saturday. Dick Thomas, a brilliant performer so far this year, will again be in the goal, with Captain "Sailor" Jay Byrne and Bill Spence two of his defensemen. Big Ned Maroni Paul Jones will share the other defense post...