Word: sweaters
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...bewildered Messrs. Ruby and Demars were escorted into the basement of the White House where they found President Hoover in sweater and sneakers surrounded by his medicine ball Cabinet. They wished him a Happy New Year, were introduced to Secretary of the Interior Wilbur, Associate Justice Stone. Had they had any breakfast? They had not. The President ordered a meal - scrambled eggs, bacon, coffee, hot rolls. They were served while he went off for his morning exercise. When he returned they had gone...
With Rocknesque strategy, Coach Wade sent out his second team to start with. Washington State, unable to gain, was cautious. Both sides kicked, watched for breaks. Suddenly Alabama's huge All-American tackle, Fred Sington. tore off his sweater, rushed onto the field; with him came Backfielders Cain, Suther, Campbell. In a few minutes Jimmy Moore slid in from the end as though in a reverse, took the ball from Campbell, tossed it far down the field to Flash Suther, who had no one to stop him. Eberdt intercepted a Washington State pass and in two plays the Tide...
...recall a story told of [Runner] Abrams [Harold M. Abrahams] who was competing at the British Olympic trials. He subsequently won his events at the Games. He had just won the finals in the 220 and was to run in the finals 440 in 15 minutes. With a sweater thrown around his shoulders, he was lolling about the track with a large cigar in his mouth. When asked whether smoking was not Contrary to training rules, he replied that if such were the case he would never think of sacrificing his personal taste for such an inconsequential thing as running...
According to Mr. Bingham, one genius donned a red sweater and flannels, trotted up to the gate, and ejaculated breathlessly one word, "Manager." The ruse was successful, and the "manager" saw the game free. It is not, however, says the director, a scheme which will work twice...
Charles Francis Adams, Secretary of the Navy, usually in a brown sweater, white trousers, a canvas hat, a blue shirt with a red necktie, made Yankee look smart beating Enterprise the first day. Yankee carried a single big jib and jib topsail in place of her usual double head rig. Her weakness with this rig was that she sagged off badly to leeward. Whirlwind's trouble was an addiction to bad starts. On the second day, racing Yankee, Skipper Paul Hammond on Whirlwind left the straight course and veered toward shore looking for a wind, found one, beat Secretary Adams...