Word: frictioned
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...years the international amateur athletic federation has been working, through its committees, to compass some agreement satisfactory to all represented nations by which it could be settled, for a time at least, as to what divides amateur from professional athletic sports. Lacking such agreement, international competitions develop considerable friction. But given an accepted standard which is enforced, sports at once are braced up. For this reason then there will be public interest in the announcement that the committee, sitting at Lyons, France, has just come to an agreement, not differing much from that submitted to the federation congress in Berlin...
...time with such possibilities for progress in every part of the world. Nevertheless, the present is unequalled in dangerous conditions. Owing to the great improvement in means of communication and travel, the nations of the world have been brought close together. As a result, there is an increased friction between the different countries, and a breaking up of the old restraints. It is this tendency towards compactness which presents the gravest danger, namely, the increasing consolidation of the non-Christian world...
...Harvard and the second day after Commencement at Yale. This date leaves Thursday an off day in the Yale festivities. Thus the proposal of Friday, coming from Yale, was not merely fair but generous, a courtesy which Harvard men should appreciate. The dates were settled without a suspicion of friction between the Colleges, and settled by men who did not question, outwardly or inwardly, each other's sincerity. This would seem, and should be, a matter of course; my excuse for mentioning it is its inexcusable novelty...
...Room of the Union this afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock. Candidates will come at the times assigned to them when registering yesterday. All candidates are recommended to prepare a selection to be spoken before the judges. Everyone should be prompt so that the schedule may progress without friction...
...Cannon believed that the new Postal Savings Banks should succeed, for they are needed. They can exist without friction with the national banks, just as state banks have done...