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...rgermeister Baron of Schoeppenstedt, dressed immaculately in evening clothes, top hat, opened the city's new natatorium. He told his audience that "schport"* would make fine citizens for the Fatherland and that swimming was the finest of all "schports." Without more ado he plunged into the swimming pool, top hat and all. On all sides exploded salvos of admiring "hochs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News Notes, Aug. 17, 1925 | 8/17/1925 | See Source »

...Like the French, the Germans use the English word "sport" but invariably pronounce it "schport...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News Notes, Aug. 17, 1925 | 8/17/1925 | See Source »

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