Word: stripe
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...exception of the 800 distinct species and 400 subspecies has been Harris's sparrow (Zonotrichia querula), a stripe-headed little thing which breeds around Churchill, migrates eastward to western Ontaria and, in winter, as far south as southern Texas...
Meanwhile Linda Gaddy Bilbo's husband stayed on the Poplarville pecan plantation while his State went from bad to worse financially. A bull-headed little man of the Blease-Vardaman stripe, Governor Bilbo continued deaf to pleas to call a special session of the Legislature to consider only fiscal legislation. The rump session last April at which no impeachments were promised failed to budge him (TIME, May 4). The State deficit had passed the $3,000,000 mark, was bowling along toward $7,000,000 by the year's end. With tax collections off, only by hand...
Manhattan's Russian population turned out in full force for the Cossacks' opening concert last week. First the singers filed on stage, impressive in uniforms copied from the ones they wore in the army of Tsar Nicholas: black, belted tunics, dark blue breeches with a single scarlet stripe, high black boots. Then fast as a flying beetle came Jaroff. He flashed one shining smile which seemed to include everyone from parquet to gallery, then turned, crouched, lifted his little elbows and brought forth an amazing burst of sound...
...Dartmouth made its big mistake too. In the second half several times the Big Green team had failed to penetrate the Yale defense when the latter was getting within hailing distance of the last white stripe. But towards the middle of the last period, another drive got under way and it looked pretty bad for Mr. Yale. Right down to the seven yard line went Morton and his pals and then they stopped. Three downs netted two yards. McCall appeared on the scene with the ball directly in front of the goal posts, and, apparently with directions from the bench...
Next Coach French's charges took the ball on their own 30-yard stripe, but were forced to kick. After a few plays, Wood tried a pass to Harding, but the ball was batted down into the hands of Crickard, who scored on a 40-yard run. Schereschewsky missed the goal. A second time the 1934 team took the ball on its own 30-yard line, was held, and forced to kick. Once more in possession of the ball, Coach Horween's men marched down the field, scoring on a Wood to Harding pass. Schereschewsky missed the goal...