Word: matched
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...over his belt. He weighs 200 Ibs. or more. Setting-up exercises every other day at a Washington health centre have failed to reduce his girth. He is troubled about it. His dress is dandified. He wears silk shirts in bright colors and stripes and, often, stiff collars to match. His feet are small and well-shod. Beneath his habitual derby hat his hair is turning thin and grey. Society is his prime diversion. Of secondary interest are motoring, sporting events, the theatre. In Washington he occupies an expensive suite of rooms at the luxurious Carlton Hotel on 16th Street...
Fifth son of the late Earl of Crawford, tall Sir Ronald is high in chivalry, can match order for order with the present British Ambassador at Washington, courtly Sir Esme Howard. Both are Knights Commander of the Bath, both are Knights Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George, both have an imposing row of subsidiary ribbons to blazon their lapels. Of interest to Washington diners-out is the fact that unlike Sir Esme Howard, Sir Ronald Lindsay is not a teetotaler, will almost certainly abolish the rule against the importation of embassy liquor...
...Connell, dean of the Harvard squad of ends which is one of the best that Coach Bradford has produced in a number of years. He and Douglas will today have their own little battle on hand when they will try to match the play of Barres and Hickok, Yale's speedy wingmen...
...Palmer, veteran Blue center and stroke of the victorious Yale crew, who will match cunning and deception on the defense with B. Ticknor today. When Hall, regular Yale quarter, is not in the game Palmer will have the unique dual job of playing center and calling signals at the same time. He does this to relieve Booth of the extra responsibility of directing play...
...match of the second round of the preliminary College squash tournament matches were completed yesterday, the favorites winning easily. The third round must be finished by Wednesday, or the players will be defaulted...