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Word: sportingly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Widely advertised by posters that have been distributed throughout the University, the drive aims "to let all service men enjoy their favorite sport." The equipment collected will be sent to Camp Edwards. For Devens, and the forts in Boston Harbor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Campaign to Send Athletic Equipment to Army Begins | 4/23/1942 | See Source »

...group's financial angel, who lives in the mansion and is married to Surrealist Ernst, is black-haired, husky-voiced Peggy Guggenheim, niece of philanthropic Copper Tycoon Solomon Guggenheim. Peggy Guggenheim, who loves to sport eight-inch earrings and a housecoat made entirely of peach-colored feathers, does no painting herself, but practically supports the group by collecting its pictures, plans next fall to open a Manhattan museum where they can be shown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Surrealists in Exile | 4/20/1942 | See Source »

...common belief that House Crew is not a serious sport is greatly mistaken, according to Adolph W. Samborski, director of Intramural Athletics. All men must have had previous experience, he said, and in the past several House crew men have moved up to the Varsity. Their reputation suffered somewhat last year when one of the boats was run ashore, splitting it from bow to stern...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ROWING SEASON STARTS FOR BUSY HOUSE CREWS | 4/15/1942 | See Source »

...trouble has been that few editors know as much about war as their sportswriters know about sport. But though many may still be naive about battles, the number who are deliberately sensational is far smaller...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 13, 1942 | 4/13/1942 | See Source »

...liberal features of the Athletic plan, allowances for participation in spring sports such as tennis, baseball and others, could not be observed Monday and Tuesday, because of the inclement weather and the poor condition of both courts and diamonds. But coaches and authorities alike expect to see a great number of the physical-conscious members of '43 and '44 taking advantage of opportunities to play a set or nine innings as part of the conditioning plan. Tennis, normally the most popular spring sport, will probably attract a great part of the upperclassmen, while others will complete in ball games...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Students Support Fitness Campaign | 4/8/1942 | See Source »

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