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...nine years Britain's Queen Mary had been diligently plying her needle. Last week she summoned reporters to see the result. A carpet measuring nearly-seven by ten feet, it consisted of twelve panels in gros point and a not-quite-finished floral border. Each panel bore a bright Victorian design of birds and flowers on a beige background...
...every right to criticize the conduct of varsity athletes who break training, but we also feel that he selected a very poor time to castigate the players. He has needlessly antagonized large numbers of squad members. Late November is a peculiar time to call erring football players on the carpet...
Over at the rival New Orleans States (circ. 96,228), anguished City Editor Walter Cowan called Society Editor Eva Stewart on the carpet. She had heard about the story, but had not gotten around to checking up on the prince. Cowan decided that it was not too late to start...
Monro's men finally clicked in the second period and began to hold the game "on the carpet" in front of the Blue goal. After a brief Yale push to midfield, Wolf picked up the rebound of a long Drake boot and pumped...
...difficulties; they have gone undefeated in their last six games. Coach Guyda has commented on this rise in fortune with two explanations: the Yardings have finally learned to "beat the other team to the ball," and they have built up their passing game by "keeping the ball on the carpet...