Word: striped
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...confirmed first-nighter at the theatre, it is hardly likely that any of these specialties got him a job. Perhaps his neat way of dressing contributed. He is a natty dresser, likes rather a tight fit in his clothes, favors a green fabric with a white stripe, is given to wearing patent-leather shoes...
Only 30 of the 332 points that have been scored by today's rivals have been tallied by linemen. The Cheek to Savles aerial feature has allowed the latter to place the ball behind the last stripe twice, and Bradley, Eli wingman, has also chalked up 12 Blue points via the air route. Richards, Bulldog tackle, is the other forward who has had a hand in adding to Yale's total. His contribution amounts to six points, gained by a recovered fumble...
Only two Brown line-men have personally carried or kicked the pigskin for scores. Captain Stifler and Broda, both wingmen, are the scoring line-men. Stifler with one touchdown, and four goals after touchdown, has amassed 11 points. Broda has crossed the final stripe once...
...made is exemplified by three announced last week: 1) Red tape, the official tying material, is to be replaced by white string, because the latter is cheaper; 2) post-office mail bags will henceforth be made of plain gray canvas instead of white canvas with a blue stripe (the saving from this last change will be about $50,000 a year?less than one twenty-third of a cent per capita); 3) the Weather Bureau stopped sending out its daily postcards carrying forecasts?an institution dating from 1881; newspapers are said to have made the cards unnecessary...
Mail bags of plain grey canvas instead of white canvas with blue stripe...