Word: pegs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Against such a display of arbitration mere mortals are helpless. The only resource left is an attempt at imagining oneself in the outfit decreed. "Peg-top" trousers and sport coats, Norfolk predominating, with "novelty" effects for street wear, and as capstone and keynote of the whole "a low, flat, derby hat with a small feather, preferably red or grey, tucked neatly on the left side"; and man is complete in all his glory. If the new styles find ready acceptance perhaps it would be well to garb even tender freshmen in somber caps and gowns...
...sent scouts to comb upper New York state. From the county fairs are to be expected some likely prospects. The tournament is to be strictly amateur, and an invitation to participate has been sent to President Harding, who has had a fine record in ringing the peg out behind the office of the "Marlou Star." Since Tex himself is an avowed Democrat this is reported either as an indication of a coming party split or as a move for coalition against the farm bloc. It may be that the real motive is gate-receipts...
Canadian hockey dropped another peg in the eyes of Boston fans last night when the Winnipegs of Manitoba lost to the Crimson Ramblers 4 to 1. For an amateur league team the visitors appeared weak in all-round play inferior in stick-work, skating and shooting to the Ramblers; and they lacked any vestage of team-work...
...Jones, formerly heavy hitter on the second team, was tried out at first base. Although he played a strong game at the initial sack, he was unable to keep up his record for hard hitting. Blair, at the plate, replacing Gammack, although at first a little uncertain in his peg to second, steadied down as the game got under...
...University batters were beginning to get on to before the game was called. Virginia's infield is fast and comparatively steady, with its greatest defensive strength in Burnett, the speedy little shortstop, and in Baughman, the first baseman, who, although lacking in reach, makes up for it by his peg and accuracy...