Word: throwing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...boats postponed by Britain last week- namely the cruisers Surrey and Northumberland, the submarine "mother ship" Maidstone, and two submarines. Thousands of workmen will have to be taken off these well-paying jobs. They are unionized, potent. Last week the Labor party's Ramsay MacDonald simply dared not throw too many shipyard constituents out of work. Therefore his speech contained this interesting passage: "I am glad to say that as a result of special arrangements suggested by the Admiralty it is hoped to secure
...Player Hornsby, an extraordinary hitter, is well aware of his excellence. The story is told that once, at a practice game in spring training, a young catcher asked each batter what kind of ball he was weak on, so that the pitcher could throw such a ball and give the batter needed practice. When Player Hornsby was asked this question, he gave the young catcher an offended look, haughtily replied, "This is Rogers Hornsby batting...
...extension of his project would seem fantastic in one less able. It is no less than to throw his lines entirely around South America, splicing them near the continent's bottom by a lacet between Buenos Aires. Then his Caribbean knot will be a handle to the bucket that he expects to make of South American air transportation...
Entered some Hungarian gendarmes with drawn pistols, forced Vincent Pecha to throw up his hands, searched him, clapped gyves upon his wrists. In the room next to the station restaurant "a secret military document" was found. Using suitable pressure, the Hungarians got Pecha to admit having hidden...
...flyers discovered why their tail had drooped at the take-off?the stowaway was there. They decided not to throw him overboard. To lighten the load they had dispensed with thermos bottles, victuals and other comforts. They had taken less than their full capacity of gas. Jean Assolant, married only three days to Pauline Parker, pretty Manhattan chorus girl, had refused to take her. But that hulking, selfish boy was with them. His unexpected weight prevented their reaching French soil...