Word: offerings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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High weights he had to carry and high taxes his owner had to pay (as much as 80% of the purses) cut Shannon down to three or four select races a year. Riddle became so fond of him that he turned down offer after offer for the horse. Last year, after Peter Riddle's death, all Australia listened in by radio as Shannon was once again led into the auction ring...
...considerable gloom pervades the rest of the division. Leverett's regulars are scattered, and the Jayvees offer little support, the sole ray of sunshine being the presence of three members of last year's champion Yard team. Practices indicate that the team may well be better than last year's seventh place outfit, but in the new hopped-up league, a little improvement is a dangerous thing. No certain lineup can be perceived in the flux but the following are among the leaders: Dave Belcher, Jim Ross, Tom Unverferth, Sam Seager, and Browy Craig...
...What remains to be done is simply to note whatever course are being given in 1948-49 but will not be given in would be note if they were not to be given in 1950-51. This information is such a simple and logical thing to offer that it is hard to see why it hasn't been included in past Catalogues. And it's impossible to see why it shouldn't be included...
President Jordan, Dean Sherman, Kirby-Miller, and Dean Cronkhite customarily receive visits from the girls. Last year the Jordans rewarded the Harvard songsters with old fashioned wassail and popeorn. The four officials usually prearrange which one of them will offer the girls food and drink...
...hardship put upon the actors is their being deprived the use of 17th Century costumes and paraphernalia, the mere use of which would have given them better understanding of their roles, and opportunities for some amusing stage business which grey flannels and New Looks do not offer. Above these obstacles, there is some fine comedy acting by the Idler group. Barbara Tuttle's Millimant was very clever, warm, and extremely attractive. The Witwoud of Peter Davis-Dibble seemed to carry over best into modern dress and he was particularly funny in his drunk scene. Carol LaCascio, as Foible, and Harris...