Word: wising
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Truth & Consequences. In his public addresses, President Seymour, against the current of popular materialistic thought, asserted the moral basis of freedom. His words were wise rather than provocative or demagogic. Thus he never became a "headline character." But among Elis he was both admired and loved. In campus gatherings he liked to sing The Sword of Bunker Hill, waving a blade in accompaniment. He still collected first editions of A. Conan Doyle and E. Phillips Oppenheim, and liked to invite students around for beer and talk on a Sunday evening...
...rest of the team breaks down into a competition between Tim wise and Al Switzer for the regular first base job, a four-way scramble for the right field berth, and a fight between Bill Rickey and Charlie Cabot to see if Henry Young plays short with Hickey at third or third with Cabot at short...
Having started Wise and Hickey against MIT, Samborski will probably use Switzer at first and Cabot at short (with Young at third in place of Hickey) in today's game...
Shortstop Henry Young paced the Yardling offense with two hits in four trips, but the defensive work of Tim Wise, Win Carduff, Young, and Bill Hickey in the infield, Ben Akillian, Bob Thompson, and Ralph Robinson in the outfield, and Bill Goodman behind the plate, kept the freshmen even with Tech until darkness forced cessation of play...
...lineup continues with right fielder Bob Thompson, third base Bill Hickey, and Ralph Robinson, left fielder. Tim Wise or Al Switzer--will start at first, depending on the condition of Wise's injured hand. Catcher Bill Goodman completes the batting order...