Word: ball
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...There have been colored golf balls recently (TIME, Dec. 31). White boxing gloves were planned for Illinois. Last week, the U. S. Lawn Tennis Association announced trials of a red tennis ball, said 10 possess increased visibility...
...state guests at the Harvard Military Ball will be Governor and Mrs. Allen, and Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs. W. S. Youngman, while the University guests will be President and Mrs. Lowell, according to an announcement issued by the Dance Committee last night. The national guests are to be announced at a later date...
...purpose of the game, offensively, is to knock down with the ball either or both of two loose-balanced wickets which it is the batsman's business to defend. When one of the batsmen knocks the ball away from his wicket, he may exchange places with the other batsman, thus scoring a run. The procedure of scoring does not greatly differ from that used in two-old-cat; but cricket is unique among all games for profound, untechnical and subtle reasons. Its rhythm, the pace at which its climaxes are reached and at which they disappear, is slower than anything...
...thing happened quickly. Thomason of Georgia Tech fumbled on his 25-yard line and Riegels picked up the ball, collided with someone, spun around, and began to run toward his own goalline. No one ran after him except photographers who, quicker than Riegels' teammates, saw their chance not to prevent but to immortalize a tragic event (see cut). At last. Lorn started after Riegels but he did not catch the lumbering centre until they reached the four-yard line. He tried to tell Riegels what had happened but though he shouted the words into his ear, Riegels could...
...second concert in Mr. Arthur Whiting's series of Expositions of Chamber Music for this season will be given on Wednesday evening at 8.15 o'clock in the John Knowles Paine Concert Ball of the Music Building...