Word: scratch
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...national militia of boys and girls between the ages of seven and 20 years"-that was what Dictator-King Alexander of Jugoslavia created last week by a pen-scratch. In Italy a similar militia, for boys only, called Balilla* has been formed by the inventor of this apt scheme for bending twigs of youth, Signor Benito Mussolini. In Belgrade Dictator-King Alexander christened his balilla "The Hawks of Jugoslavia," dubbed his bonny six-year-old eldest son, Crown Prince Peter, "The Eternal Chief of Hawks...
Last week's concert, at Manhattan's Metropolitan Opera House, called for little critical comment. It was a ceremonial affair. Glazounov, like most great composers, is an indifferent conductor. He had only a scratch orchestra at his command. Yet a great audience gathered to pay tribute, arose when he appeared, applauded continually. Similarly was he honored fortnight ago in Detroit. He will appear also in Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston...
...fall season just completed has been of entirely informal nature, coming to its conclusion with the annual handicap meet on Soldiers Field. In this event several promising University and Freshman candidates made excellent showings, some of them from scratch...
Broad jump--Won by Beyeridge (scratch); second, D. M. Sullivan '33 (3 1-2 feet); third, L. M. Adlerson '33 (3 feet). Distance...
Shot put--Won by F. C. Fitts '33 (scratch); second, D. Z. Zinn '33 (3 ft. 6 in.); third, R. A. S. Sharpe '33 (6 ft. 6 in.). Distance...