Word: short
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Democrat Michelson was thus completing the cycle from high-powered mud slinging as an "out" in 1932 to embarrassed fog-dispelling as an "in" in 1938, the cycle was officially recognized by the Republican National Committee. Appointed Republican publicity director was short, burly, bristle-lipped Columnist Franklyn Waltman of the Washington Post, who lost his early enthusiasm for the Roosevelt Administration over the Court...
There is still a chance that Gannett may be ready for the Quakers, but probably Dave Shean will start in the center garden moving Art Johns to second, Dick Grondahl to short and Dick Ulin inserted at the hot corner...
...encounter the Purple later on. Holy Cross has undoubtedly acquired, by fair means or foul, one of their best looking nines in a long time. They only made five hits, but every one came at the right time, and their defensive work, both infield and oufield-field, was nothing short of sensational. Pitchers Lefebvre (sp.), and Kenney looked good enough to give Fred Mitchell's Crimson plenty of trouble...
...reader a king's ransom, if there could be valued in money the stimulation and pleasure of a journey in pure reason toward an understanding of matter and space. It is not an easy book to read. Though mathematical formulae are completely left out and the words are short and there are many illustrations and metaphors, the subject matter is inherently difficult. Einstein, of course, can be expected to understand his own theory more clearly than any of his popularizers, and much more clearly than they can he explain the ideas to the laymen. Nevertheless a good deal of concentration...
Upon their arrival, Wyeth and Everts were happy to see that a court was just being vacated. Their pleasure was short-lived, however, since the occupants proceeded to take away the net. The Harvardians protested, but the occupants announced that it was their own net and refused even to consider a 25 cent rental. After a short argumentative game without any net, Wyeth and Everts withdrew...