Word: platee
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Canadian society dates the beginning of summer from the running of the King's Plate...
...first it was the Queen's Plate, for, in 1859, Her Majesty Queen Victoria granted "50 golden guineas ... to be run for at Toronto or such other place in Upper Canada as Her Majesty may appoint." Because the tradition founded then is unbroken, Summer came to Canada last week after the running of the King's Plate before the largest race-crowd to assemble at Woodbine Park, Toronto, since...
...Purple, Coach F. G. Mitchell will probably shift his lineup in order to send righthanded hitters against the formidable southpaw. J. E. Tobin '27 will take the place of W. W. Lord '28 on first base, while I R. Duchin '27 will be behind the plate instead of Henry Chauncey '28 if Dobens mounts the mound in the first inning. Lord and Channcey are stronger batters than their substitutes, but both swing the bat from the side of the plate nearest first base...
...breakfast time, peel a banana. Lay it on a plate of ample size and ladle over it thick orange marmalade. Eat with a spoon, munching at the same time hot, buttered toast. Sip coffee...
Clifford Hoffman, counted on by his University of Southern California mates to place first in both the shot and discus, came second to Gerken, California captain in the former event, but did over 147 feet with the metal plate to lead the field...