Word: turf
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...coaching box and started the long, crossfield trek to the clubhouse in centerfield. At the same time, fans poured onto the field, heading for the outfield exit. Out in Texas-league country, Leo and Fred Boysen crossed paths. A few seconds later, Boysen was picking himself up from the turf and Durocher was walking away flanked by Second Baseman Bill Rigney, No. 18, and Fred Fitzsimmons, No. 6 (see cut). Leo Durocher was off the sport pages and on Page One again...
...Acting Governor William Addis struggled out and mounted the stands to his official box. The crowd was hushed as the Governor spoke. "I now open Rugby Week," he said. The crowd thought briefly of the half crown admission price and then cheered good naturedly. Two teams surged onto the turf. Rugby Week in Bermuda had indeed begun, and for pomp and parties, there is nothing quite like...
...White Flag (Stalinist) Communists; and 4) the White Band (People's Volunteer Organization), followers of assassinated Premier Aung San (TIME, July 28, 1947). Recently the P.V.O. has shown signs that it was willing to cooperate with the government. Government officials show up regularly at the Rangoon Turf Club to instill public confidence, badly shaken by the sound of gunfire from the Insein front ten miles away. Last week racegoers gossiped hopefully of the current visit of P.V.O. General Bo La Yaung (his name means "Officer Moonshine") to the government's army chief, Bo Ne Win ("Officer Sunshine...
...winds which still sweep across the diamond have not helped loosen up tight pitching muscles, while the outfielders are just beginning to get the range on their throws and infielders are still getting used to the outdoor turf after weeks of work in Briggs Cage...
...South, suh, there's no sech thing as snow, and people knock off nine holes before and after every corn fritter. While the Harvard squad has been swinging ski poles and replacing the turf on sitzmarks, the southern schools have spent the last month practicing on blossoming courses...