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Word: pitches (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...regular" and "progressive" Republicans in Wisconsin was sure to continue. "As far as I am concerned, I have just begun to fight," said Brother Bob last month. Since the "regulars" are stronger now than they have ever been since 1908, it would not be surprising to see Brother Phil pitch in as a candidate in some election soon, if and when needed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: In LaFollette-Land | 10/22/1928 | See Source »

...news organ, edited by the Dictator's brother, pudgy, tortoise-spectacled Arnaldo Mussolini, who carries on the Mussolini family newspaper Il Popolo d' Italia (The People of Italy) at Milan. As the tall clock in II Capo's antechamber ticked ominously, the nervous editors dropped their voices to whisper pitch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Press On! | 10/22/1928 | See Source »

...Great. Elmer Kane didn't quite know what it was all about but that was something which he refused to admit to himself or anyone else. His girl didn't seem to think he was so hot; all Elmer knew how to do well was to pitch ball, so he took the contract that was offered to him and went south to training camp with the "New Yorks." His teammates kidded him because they thought he was fresh; Elmer, puzzled and proud, started to leave the club. But the boys knew that Elmer wanted to make a speech...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Oct. 8, 1928 | 10/8/1928 | See Source »

...first hole at Brae Burn is 337 yards with a brook at the depth of the fairway, just below the green. Smart golfer', use an iron from the tee for a long pitch to the green rather than take a chance on driving into the brook. When Jones and Perkins went out to play their match, Perkins took an iron out, Jones took a wooden club−and a six for the hole to Perkins' four. Perkins was one up until the fourth; then Jones evened the match. At the end of the morning round, Jones...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Amateur Clubmen | 9/24/1928 | See Source »

Whatever it is, an anti-Smith "whispering campaign" has been suspected, proclaimed, viewed-with-alarm, pointed-with-shame, loudly flayed by the Democrats. Last week the Democratic outcry reached a new pitch and counteraction was planned against the three outstanding Whispers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Three Whispers | 9/17/1928 | See Source »

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