Word: throng
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...large city produces an occasional lead nickel and is troubled occasionally by a real crime or two; but these latter are very rare in New York since only in the shopping districts and far downtown is there the least likelihood of a criminal being successfully swallowed up in the throng. But even with this New York is not satisfied. Lest a single crime escape unnoticed criminals are now to be arrested in the crowded districts within the new "dead lines" merely on the strength of their past records. Appearance within the proscribed bounds is itself sufficient proof of evil intent...
...last analysis the level of sportsmanship depends as much upon the temper and ideals of the sporting public as it does upon the standards of the players themselves, whether professionals or amateurs. What wonder that the pages of professional baseball are sometimes marred by scandals, when the crowds that throng the grandstands are so ill-mannered and when there are among the spectators so many poor sportsmen? --Boston Transcript...
...Stadium, seats for the wooden stands are still obtainable. The attendance today will exceed that of last year's Holy Cross game which was witnessed by 32,000 by about 18,000 and will be greater than that at the second game of the series. To accomodate the throng the Boston Elevated will run tunnel trains through to the Stadium station...
...gentlemanly custom of removing hats in Widener is becoming obsolete. The handkiss of salute, the lady's curtsy, and the gentleman's obeisance--each in turn has passed into the realm of anticuities; now it would seem that this last vestige of gallantry is to join the forgotten throng...
...injury to the players them- selves is materially increased if part of a game is played in semi-darkness. In addition it is pointed out that lack of light is not conductive to good football and is extremely trying on the eyesight of the thousands of observers who throng the Stadium every Saturday afternoon...