Word: sportsmanship
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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They met in a hall packed with Bridges men. The longshoremen hooted at the red-faced, white-haired capitalist and shipowner. Lapham put his feet apart and shouted back. Bridges' longshoremen ended up by applauding him for his frankness and sportsmanship. That day Roger Lapham walked onto the political stage...
Admiral William F. Halsey introduced a wry note of sportsmanship in an order issued to the Third Fleet: "Cease firing, but if you see any enemy planes in the air, shoot them down in friendly fashion...
...their answer Saturday, and at came from some of the loudest of the clamorers, the athletes themselves. While Deerfield Academy was trouncing the home team on Soldiers Field to the one of 26 to 2, the Crimson was putting on an exhibition of poor playing and even poorer sportsmanship...
...emphasize Mr. Dewey's extreme good sportsmanship upon losing in comparison with the G.O.P. nominee of '40, who although a fine man in every respect, did not pull out of defeat with the cheerful acceptance of the inevitable as has Mr. Dewey...
...yesterday the newspapers and radio drooled of the good sportsmanship and honest desire to unite on the part of the opposition. All day we were told that the Republicans had "fought a good fight" and could rest now in the knowledge of a task well done...