Word: throwed
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Entree. In Norman, Okla., University of Oklahoma Botany Professor Lawrence M. Rohrbaugh had a suggestion for finicky fruit eaters: throw away the apple and eat the worm; it is more nourishing...
...Throw Him Out!" The day before the convention opened, its president, the Rev. Louie D. Newton of Atlanta, Ga., climbed to the rostrum in St. Louis' Second Baptist Church to tell 1,000 of his fellow pastors how nice he had found it in Russia last summer (TIME, Aug. 26). Up popped grey-headed Pastor Norris with a list of 17 embarrassing questions...
...Dodd raised his hands for silence. Said Norris: "I want to present these questions." By this time, nobody on the rostrum could be heard. From the clerical congregation came an angry hubbub interspersed with cries of "Throw him out!" and around Norris gathered a menacing knot of young minister veterans. Eventually four policemen showed up and explained that they had been summoned to quell a riot. By that time the uproar had quieted and Louie Newton continued his report...
...Broad Jump--won by Grimes (Y); 2, Bundy (Y); 3, H. Thayer (H). Distance--22 ft., 33/4 in. High Jump--won by G. Harrigan (H); 2, Keyes (Y); tie for 3rd between G. Hauptfuhrer (H) and Hall (Y). Height--6 ft., 3/4 in. 16-pound hammer throw--won by J. Fisher (H); 2, S. Felton (H); 3, Norris (Y). Distance-- 169 ft., 31/2 in. 16-pound shot put--won by Frank (Y); 2, W. Jackson (H); 3. P. Garland (H). Distance--48 ft., 23/4 in. Javelin throw--won by D. Trimble (H); 2, Bouton (Y); 3, Gelb (Y). Distance...
Ferdy (The Bull) Nadherny of gridiron and basketball fame heads a list of long ball hitters among the Eli yearlings. In commenting on Crimson prospects, Coach Mee Berg said yesterday, "We got lots of men on base but we have trouble getting them in." Berg plans to throw his ace lefthander John Hansen into the fray tomorrow, while standing pat on the rest of the lineup...