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Word: raggedness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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For laymen a gridiron evening constitutes a stiff examination in political current events. For professional politicians it is a trying game like "Truth." Last week President Hoover good naturedly watched his "Commission-a-Month Club" recess before it became a "Commission-a-Minute Club." The Hoover "Naval Yardstick" was brought...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTES: Gridironing | 12/23/1929 | See Source »

Except for the first period in which the Crimson capitalized on the errors of the Terrier goalie to poke its four goals in the net the game was slow and uninteresting. Both teams played ragged on the offense during the last two periods and only an occasional milling about the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD TRIMS B.U. 4 TO 0 IN DRAB INAUGURAL GAME | 12/19/1929 | See Source »

Last week, at the Metropolitan's second performance, inevitably Die Meistersinger, Conductor Rosenstock made his debut. His appearance bore no resemblance to the proud, satanic figure of Bodanzky. Like a precocious, shy, near-sighted schoolboy he came out from under the stage, wangled his way almost apologetically through the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Metropolitan Debuts | 11/11/1929 | See Source »

Apparently those who live in glass houses, not content with a mere throwing of stones, have entered into a somewhat ragged game of catch with the big leagues. It is too early to predict the outcome of the contest, but the constant mention of money adds a taint of professionalism...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WAR OF THE ROSES | 11/1/1929 | See Source »

The long workout yesterday opened with a scrimmage between teams A and B. Play was ragged for the most part and no scoring was allowed. H. R. Hardwick '15, former Harvard and All-American end, then gave the squad a talk on tackling and blocking. The discontent of the coaches...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CHANGE IN LINEUP SEEMS IMMINENT | 10/23/1929 | See Source »

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