Word: sportingly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...were somewhat surprised to notice a very erroneous reference you made to a very high type of sport, such reference appearing on p. 26 of your Aug. 29 issue under the caption of "Bowling on the Green...
...take the liberty of taking strong exception to this ill-advised libel of the greatest of all indoor sports, and a sport which is participated in by millions, most of them of a high type citizenship. In fact, we are prepared to prove that no sport on such a large scale has for its participants any higher type of men and women...
...past summer was an exciting one for portly, gruff, sport-loving hospitable Mr. McCarter. Late in July he narrowly es- caped death in a motor accident near Modia, Pa. A few weeks before that at Romma an explosion and fire had driven him hurriedly from his motor cruiser on the Shrewsbury River, near his home at Rumson, N. J. The cruiser was consumed. Last week, in best of health, he sailed for the U. S. after five weeks in Europe...
...Most Catholic Majesty Alfonso XIII of Spain, courageous,! sporting, versatile, last week watched the regatta at Bilbao. The boat races over, he exhorted the young bloods of Spain to develop patriotism with sport, adding that sportsmanship among the nations was a less expensive way of promoting international concord than the League of Nations, of which Spain, huffed, is not at present an active member. (TIME, Sept. 20, 1926).? Said he, after announcing that the country would take part in the Olympic Games next year: "I have observed with satisfaction this year the increase in your series of boat races...
...stern magic of sport thundered across the carpet and the little men on horses waved their bamboo wands. The wand of Thomas Hitchcock waved, and for the first time the goal of Major Atkinson was crossed for a score. The U. S. was leading. Stevenson waved his wand, and the U. S. was ahead by two. Britain rallied, fighting across the carpet toward the U. S. goal. They attacked, missed, attacked and missed again. Then Hitchcock waved his wand again and the score was 3-0. From that moment the event was no longer a contest; the magic...