Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...relations with Russia. Said Dewey: "The best way for us to get along with the Soviet leaders is to deal with them as strong equals and, by doing so, to restore their respect for us. We shall deal with the Soviet as with all other nations in a spirit of friendship and patience and fairness, but we should make it perfectly plain that now or hereafter we do not intend to be bullied or bluffed...
...Spirit of Bond Street. Weizmann greatly admired the British, was often accused by his fellow Zionists of imitating them (he wore Bond Street shirts and acquired a marked habit of understatement in his speech). In 1946, when he favored the British partition plan, David Ben-Gurion opposed him; Weizmann was forced out as head of the Zionist organization...
...Evidently the spirit noted by visitors to Cambridge in the pre-season practice sessions is genuine and has filled the well-trained ball-handlers with an eagerness to put Harvard back on the football...
...that's true. This nineteen-forty-eight Harvard eleven is equipped with a versatile, well-conceived and explosive attack. It is inoculated with spirit and drive. It is beautifully conditioned. It is intelligently coached. It's going to be a worthy opponent for every team on its schedule." Box Score on Action In Stadium Saturday Harvard Columbia First downs 11 26 Net yards gained rushing 355 220 Forward passes 8 30 Forwards completed 4 18 Yards gained, forwards 59 260 Own forwards intercepted 2 1 *Distance of punts, average 36 36 Fumbles 3 2 Own fumbles recovered 2 1 Penalties...
What's more, the spirit between the two clubs themselves could hardly be said to reflect the highest ideals of Happy Chandler. Admittedly the Braves lacked discretion when they publicly announced that they would far sooner play with those nice boys from Cleveland or New York with the 70,000 seating capacities. But the Red Sex rebuttal expressing deep sorrow that Jeff Heath had broken only his leg when it might so easily have been his neck bordered on the boorish...