Word: uruguay
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...wide geographical distribution of the holders of the Doctor's degree is also noteworthy. Nearly every state in the Union and province of Canada is represented, as well as a dozen countries of Europe, Mexico, Uruguay, Chile, Hawaii, the Philippine Islands, the Canal Zone, Egypt, South Africa, India, China, and New Zealand. Through such a wide distribution of its Doctors Harvard University exercises a powerful influence over methods of instruction and research and the training of these men is surely one of the most important services performed by the University...
Last week in Maiden, Mass., the Olympic champions from Uruguay and the Boston Americans were plying each other with authentic socker, when Boston jumped into a 3 to 2 lead on a Uruguay foul. The South Americans thought they had been given an unfair decision...
They started a fight. One Schoroni of Uruguay socked Jock McArthur of Boston with his fist. Other Uruguayans used their feet. Curses ensued. One-third of the 7,000 spectators swarmed on the field. Two women were knocked down, trampled upon. The police quelled the riot after two Boston players had been kicked in the groin and carried off the field unconscious...
Consul General Jose Riching of Uruguay deplored the riot with these words: "The boys do nicely, keeping their tempers under control until they are either losing the game or are pressing the other team. Then they act under the impression that the referee is working against them...
...Uruguay also played flyers' host last week. The three surviving U. S. Army "Good Will" planes (TIME, March 7), flew in to Montevideo from Buenos Aires. Leaving the harbor soon after, the San Francisco failed to rise from the water, hit a rock. Damage was (slight and soon mended, though ; Lieut. Muir S. Fairchild broke a irib. Soon Rio de Janeiro turned out to welcome* the pilgrims to Brazil...