Word: nets
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Early in December, 1878, Pulitzer paid $2,500 down for the teetering St. Louis Dispatch, which consisted of a patched-up press and an Associated Press franchise; and the first edition of the revitalized paper appeared on Dec. 12. Five years later it was showing a net income of $85,000, enabling Mr. Pulitzer to buy his other famed property, the New York World...
...start the game with the above lineup, but alternate the following group frequently during the first and second periods: C.B. Lakin, '30 r.w., J.B. Garrisson '31, c. John Cross, l.w., M.N. Stanley, r.d., and W.L. Shearer '29, l.d. Newhall and Jackson will probably both see action in the net. In the final period, the coach plans to use a third and fourth group, thus giving him an idea of the calibre of his entire squad in a game...
Sticks and stones were pressed into use to mark the goals, and somebody's stray overcoat was the best apology for a net that could be found. Wild shooting sent the pucks into orchards and meadows and deep tangled wildwoods beyond the confines of the pond rink and no sandlot baseball game was ever more defendant on the finding of the only ball in the party than was the Harvard hockey team on the luck of the seekers after lost pucks...
...consultation was held at the close of the second overtime period, and it was determined to play until a score came--what is called a "sudden-death" period. After about a minute of play Owen shook loose, wormed through the Blue line to the mouth of the net, and flicked the rubber past the eager stick of the Yale goalie...
...President of France from 600,000 francs to 1,800,000 francs per year ($70,200). In addition the Presidential allowances for "household expenses" and "travel" were raised to $27,300 and $35,000. But M. le President must pay an income tax of $31,200. Thus his net stipend from the state is $101,400 per year...