Word: pong
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...seem to support the argument. A House Committee, whose real purpose is not altogether clear, does exist. It canvassed the members for a House Fund which, after two relatively unsuccessful attempts, was abandoned without further effort. The two tangible results of its activity are a radio and a ping pong table, but as a rule the Committee is more honored in the breach than in the observance. The students themselves have had a large hand in whatever functions have been proposed, without any interference from the Master. The various dances have been arranged by the members who have deemed such...
...Eliot and Winthrop House, have been fairly well patronized. But in other sports Kirkland has failed to take any important part. There are hopes that a crew will be mustered to challenge the longer established rivals for the honors of the Charles. Where other House sports have languished, ping-pong has flourished and the bare green room in the basement of G entry rings with the noise of battle...
...ping-pong tournament will be held in Randolph Hall beginning about March 1. Entries will close Saturday, February 27. Each participant is expected to contribute ten cents towards a prize for the winner...
...last week wandered a newshawk of the New York Sun. He buttonholed Keeper Walter Thuman. Said the newsman to Zooman Thuman: "What most annoys you here?'' Zooman Thuman to the newsman: "Balls are what I fear." Mourned Keeper Thuman: "Footballs, baseballs, tennis balls, golf balls, ping-pong balls, billiard balls, marbles-they're all bad for elephants. But the worst are those ordinary rubber balls that children bounce. They bounce them near the cages. The elephants gulp them down. Then they get sick." A hard rubber ball, said he, killed a hippopotamus in the Cincinnati zoo. nearly...
First Night All four contestants, even the usually placid Lenz (onetime paper box manufacturer & ping pong champion) and Mrs. Culbertson, were nervous. Noises from a party next door came through the wall. Troops of inebriated bridge addicts found the Culbertson door, were prevented from entering by five porters. On the first hand, Mr. Jacoby bid three no-trump, went down one. The play continued in a manner so erratic that even novice bridge addicts detected painful foibles. On the second hand the Culbertson team bid five diamonds, went down four. The fourth hand was generally conceded to be the most...