Word: polo
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Lean, hard Sir Jey Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar. is the man who annually distributes his weight in silver to the poor. Polo and racquets keep him down to about $500 worth. In January H. H. sent out a hurry call for British troops, insisting that 15,000 bearded Meos tribesmen were terrorizing Hindu shopkeepers, making things too hot for his own little army of 500. The troops came, the revolt stopped instantly (TiME...
...doing his best to lead a life of moneyed case at Santa Barbara. In retirement. Francis J. ("Bugs") Ahearn conceals the source of his wealth, promptly sets about joining what he thinks is the Santa Barbara bean monde. He becomes betrothed to an alluring blonde (Helen Vinson), learns enough polo to join a local team, buys a $600,000 share of her father's brokerage business, secures an immense mansion. complete with servants and secretary (Mary Astor) in which to entertain her friends. The members of the Cass family are congratulating themselves on having swindled a foolish parvenu when...
Smooth team play and a strong attack brought the Varsity polo team a 7-5 victory over Penn Military College at Danvers on Saturday afternoon, Working well together behind the steady playing of Captain Nicholas, the Varsity kept ahead of Penn throughout the six chukkers...
...first official game of the spring season, the Varsity polo team faces a strong Yale outfit tomorrow at 3 o'clock in New Haven. The Bulldogs, who have recently celebrated the return of their brilliant captain, Chu Baldwin, defeated the Tiger four 12.9. The Crimson has only on veteran in its lineup. Captain F. S. Nicholas '33. with two sophomores T. J. Davis Jr. '35 and S. F. Johnson '35. and one junior W. C. McGuckin '34 completing the combustion...
...first Freshman polo team in several years will meet the Andover four tomorrow at 2 o'clock at Danvers. The Crimson players have had several scrim mages with the Varsity and the Myopia Club. while the Blue has lost to Yale Freshmen 2.3, but won over Medford 7.2 Harvard's Poloists will be E. E. R. Gerry '36, Peter Jay '36, R. A. Gerry '36, while Andover will use Brown Fletcher, Rock, and Krubree...