Word: mats
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...Mat work in his forte and consequently he is at a disadvantage under the new scoring system. This gives a contestant two points for a take-down, and four points for near-fall. These points count in the referee's decision in case there...
...most surprising event of the afternoon was Dick Davidson's victory in the 165-pound group. Although Dick is a Senior, this is his first year on the Varsity mat. He pinned his opponent in seven minutes, with a half nelson and body press. The two three-point tallies were garnered by Rax Stone and Dick Thomas...
...seaside villa at Okitsu, the naming of each new Premier -he has advised at least 15 times-revolved around him. About five hours before the resignation of a Premier, Saionji would be notified. His private secretary would arrange a through telephone wire to Tokyo. In his tatami mat room the old Prince would sit apparently just listening to the waves in Kiyomi Bay. He would confer for a time with the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal; then meditate some more. Finally he would pronounce a name, and the man whom he named would be the next Premier of Japan...
Last week a steady stream of war matériel was flowing, much of it by air, from British bases in the lower Middle East to new ones in Greece. Some said many Australian and New Zealand troops were going, too, though Britain denied this, saying her only ground troops in Greece were military police and air-base guards. But besides military help, Greece was going to need food, fuel, money. Over her loomed not only the shadow of Germany on the northeast but cold and hunger at home...
...conference: "Germany today, less than ever, had reason to refrain from pointing out that the Reich is in favor of reasonable Bulgarian and Hungarian revision claims." The result of the Salzburg sales talks will not be made public until Bulgaria and Slovakia have had their turns on the mat...