Word: rushes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...relief to find that in the frantic rush to Europe and the wonders of the Old World, our own wonders have not been entirely forgotten. The organization of a group of Harvard students, graduates, and faculty members to visit our National Parks is a novelty in "University extension". President Lowell, in approving a committee to organize the hour, has recognized the educational fusibilities of the enterprise and if it proves a success there is every possibility that it will become an institution...
Matters started off with a rush when, in the first inning, McQuiggan, the visitors opening batter, hit cleanly to first Clune advanced him to second on a sacrifice and Shea's hit brought him home. Shea himself was advanced to second on an error by short-stop and to third by Massey's hit. He was caught, however, trying to steal home and Cummings struck out, retiring the side...
With them comes their cash. They are reported to be looking for good investments. In Hong Kong there was such a rush to buy taxicab stock that two prospective investors were injured and subsequently removed to a hospital with broken arms...
...award of the Pulitzer literary prizes for the year of 1922 has aroused the usual flicker of controversy. Amiable ladies and gentle men have as gallantly as unsolicitedly taken the occasion to rush into print and explain exactly how they feel as to relative justice and intelli gence shown in the awards. Meanwhile the weary judges, let us hope, are recuperating in some pleasant clime unvexed by newspaper-clippings. It must be the devil of a business, hunting among contemporary books and plays for a Cinderella to fit the little glass slipper...
...visitors began with a rush. Buck, the first batter on the Purple batting-order, reached first when Hammond failed to handle a weak liner over second quickly enough. After stealing second, however, the runner waited while O'Brien and Richmond were retired, the former flying out to Gordon, the latter to Larrabee. A minute later, Fisher knocked a slow grounder to Buell, beating out the throw and bringing in the first Williams run. A play from Hammond to Owen brought the inning to a close immediately afterwards...