Word: thrown
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Yale strength is credited mainly to its individual stars. Probably the best known of the outfit is Carr, former Hill School athlete and Olympic try out contestant, who has pole-vaulted 13 feet and thrown the javelin over the 170 foot mark. Next ranking in fame are Larson and Edwards, of Mercersberg Academy, who have both high jumped over six feet...
...time for the meet has now been definitely settled for 7 o'clock, which, it is believed, will be the best hour for the majority of the throng which will undoubtedly wish to witness the performance. The Stadium will be thrown open to the public in the early afternoon and the gates will be shut only when a capacity number has been seated...
...rest of the seats in the Stadium will be thrown open to the public and tickets will be given out at the gate Friday afternoon until the Stadium's capacity is reached. The time of the games, which are scheduled for 6.30 o'clock, is expected to draw a large attendance...
...Wilbur, having had his share of trouble in one way and another, was glad to shift this burden of responsibility upon Lawyers Roberts and Pomerene. But these eminent lawyers have also had trouble enough with their oil cases (their first indictments against Doheny et al, were thrown out) and refused to take a chance. Thus, even when Mr. Doheny, last year, offered to fill the tanks and to sign any legal agreement which Messrs. Roberts and Pomerene could devise to prevent such action from having any effect on the pending litigation, the offer was refused...
...against "black Minorcas," would be barked to scorn by village dogs, the Governor concluded: "The innocent owner of midnight prowling cats not only is to be annoyed by their wails, but if he knows they are fighting and permits the fight to go on, he may be fined and thrown into jail unless he has the temerity to pile out of bed and stop it. . . . "This bill creates another new sin, an unenforceable law." In Lansing, Mich., Governor Alexander J. Groesbeck vetoed a bill for the appointment of a state poet laureate. Forgetful of the state poets of republican Athens...