Word: sportingly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...hides himself behind a mask of erudite satire whenever he is the least suspicious that your attention is not riveted on something or some one other than himself. Or, being enormously proud of this mask, which is really most impressive, he puts it on just for the secret sport of being pompous...
...Slim young daredevils from the bullrings of Spain, they strike attitudes of high insolence before holiday crowds, exacting homage for a flick of a cloak and a deft, scornful sword-jab. They scoop in gold fortunes that would dwarf Pizarro's little pilferings. They laugh aloud at the rich sport of it. They wave gay adieux as they are feted to their ships...
...dead; and when that bull-his 18th-gored him, he left the sport, which was his casual pastime, to devote himself to painting, which was his vocation. Last week, he set foot in the U. S. bringing with him 45 can vases which he is to exhibit in this country...
...clubs, 23 years ago, Byron Bancroft Johnson has been its President. As long ago as 1910, he signed a contract to serve in that post for 20 years, at a salary of $30,000 a year. For many, many years he was a sort of Grand Khan of the sport. He lias fought many battles during his career as President of the American League, serene in the confidence of his own ability to deal properly and effectively with whatever situation might arise...
...major Leagues (National and American) made Judge Landis Tsar of baseball-an Advisory Council was created consisting of the Presidents of the two leagues and Judge Landis was named Chairman of the Council and later Commissioner over the whole sport. Soon friction developed. The Grand Khan resented the overlordship of the Tsar. The latest of these flare-ups took place this fall. Just before the close of the National League season two members of the New York Giants were accused of offering a bribe to a member of the Philadelphia nine to "throw" a game which would have automatically given...