Word: roughnesses
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...came as near as statesmen ever do to calling one another "Liar!" last week. The Secretary was vacationing on the continent. The Chancellor was busy at London. Neither was within earshot of the other, but, through a series of suave but venomously couched official statements, they exchanged compliments with rough-and-tumble intent...
Last week another effort was made. Smith, whose mouth turns down at the corners, missed a putt; Sarazen, whose mouth curls up in a grin, holed a birdie 4. Smith, who sometimes falters, shied his drive into the rough; Sarazen, who swings with compact precision, banged far down the fairway. "Ho ho!" cried hasty ones, "You see how this will end!" But Smith, whose wrists are wiry, winged a shot home and sank his putt for a 3. He missed another birdie by an eyelash, then holed a long side- hill recovery putt. He sized up putt after putt thereafter...
President Coolidge's gentle plan to help the farmer, the Fess Bill, was voted down emphatically, 54 to 26, after six hours of muddy verbiage. Senator Fess had a rough time protecting his bill...
...afternoon the second boat was sent out despite the rough water, but were only able to paddle a half a mile and then were forced to return. Coach Brown's eight left the float minus the services of Watts, the stroke oar, who was kept out of the boat for today because of a blister on his hand. Canning, number four, took the place of Watts in setting the time, and Sexton, a member of last spring's second Freshman boat, who is now on Coach Newell's combination squad, was put in Canning's seat...
...citizens who have tried to discover its meaning throughout their stay in France, often persist to the point of asking even the very last Frenchman whom they see on the dock before embarking for home. The reticence of even rough dock hands has impressed many...