Word: matter
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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After almost a period of desultory play, the Crimson banged in two goals in a matter of four minutes. Both came as the result of indirect penalty kicks, awarded when the referee detected the Cornell goalie taking too many steps with the ball. On each occasion center forward Hans Estin passed to Captain Phil Potter, who booted in the scores...
...answer to your question "What's the matter with U.S. stamps?" [TIME, Sept. 20], I believe that most serious-minded collectors object not to the number of different stamps issued this year, but, rather, to the things or occasions for which some of them are being issued...
...according to this thesis, the duty of the Church to prevent all men, whether Catholics or not, from committing such a crime. This is indeed a difficult argument to answer on its own grounds. In this nation, however, the question of murder is a legal rather than a sectarian matter. It is not, therefore, relevant to argue it on a religious level. And when the Church attempts to force such doctrines on the state, it challenges the fundamental precept of a free society...
...removing three baseballs and ancient Denny Galehouse from the vicinity of Fenway Park yesterday afternoon, Lou Boudroau and Kenny Keltner spared Boston the aesthetically unpleasant experience of a city series. We say aesthetically unpleasant because the horrid fact of the matter is that the majority of Boston rooters are Red Sex partisans, and a city series would have found Billy Southworth's gallant crew in the position of villain in the piece...
...further explanation of its action, the Committee stated, "It is bound as a practical matter to recommend something which, in its opinion, would be likely to be accepted by the University, the Alumni Association, and the Associated Harvard Clubs, and for which the funds could be raised without strain...