Word: scratching
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...yard handicap, J. S. Flaksman '29 tonight won the one mile race in the games of the Portland American Legion, in the time of 4 minutes, 29 and four-fifths seconds. Close behind him ran Reed with a 15 yard handicap, while Haggerty, University Captain starting from scratch came in third...
When the nose itches can the mind choose what is next to occur; or is the finger predestined to scratch or not to scratch? This absorbing question, baffling to speculators of every age,* was recently discussed again, at Ufa, between a 19-year-old student, Sergei Slovochotov, and his fiancee, Zina Jukova, 16, in the presence of half a dozen student friends. "There is no limit to freedom of the will!" raged Student Slovo-chotov, "I am prepared to do anything at any time!" "Prepared to commit murder-?" taunted the petite, personable Zina. "You couldn't kill me, could...
...Ring 1L, took the jumps in front of the University hurdlers. J. S. Ballantyne '27 and W. J. Henrich '28, in the time of 6 2-5 seconds. All three men started from the scratch line; A. B. Horsfall '30, starting with a lead of ten yards, showed his spikes to the field in the first trial heat of the 300 yard run. He paced the distance in 35 2-5 seconds. F. A. Pickard '29, who left the marks five yards behind the victor, was second, while George Elsass '30, with a four yard handicap, went over the line...
White made a 22 foot two inch leap, with a six inch handicap, in the broad jump. A. E. French '29, jumping scratch, was bracketed with Geoffrey Parsons '30, holding a two inch advantage, in a jump of 21 feet eight and one half inches. French again distinguished himself by winning the 16-pound shot put with a 45 foot three and a half inch throw, taking into consideration his six foot handicap. He had not practised during the winter training session. C. A. Pratt '28 and W. D. Ticknor '30 were next in line with throws of 43 feet...
West 46th St. What with this and what with that, Beatrice Lillie, especially when she is augmented by Charlie Winninger, keeps the audience in uproars. As soon as she leaves the stage, however, you'll tear your hair, (if you're bald you'll scratch where the hair was) and wonder why you ever came. When she comes back, you'll wonder why you ever wondered...