Word: actions
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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After the first few minutes of the encounter, Coach Joseph Stubbs '20 withdrew the first-string University players, and sent the substitutes into action. It was against the second-string sextet that P. A. Watts '31, former St. Paul's luminary, poked in the lone goal registered by the Freshmen...
Ninety-two hours and 20 minutes in the air and 8300 miles flown is the total of aeronautic action rolled up this fall by the Harvard Flying Club, it was announced last night by W. N. Bump '28, president of the organization. It also was learned that five newly licensed pilots and an increase in membership to 40 men from the 35 of last spring has been recorded on the club's roster since the opening of College...
...enjoyed the anecdote that divines of the thirteenth century argued furiously the number of angels able to stand on the point of a pin. But the layman in his attitude toward science today is often stupid where the ancients whom he reads were merely uninformed. His conception of the action of a radio, or psycho-analysis is no more intelligent than their belief in the efficacy of a saint's bones or the spices from a mummy. And one wonders if the burners of witches were more concerned with the problems of demonology, than the troubled Governor of New York...
...exercise when the spectacular qualifications are not considered. It is only necessary to point out the size of the squash court and the little upkeep required, the short time in which sufficient exercise can be had, the little experience necessary to enjoy the game, its completeness in providing exciting action, and the fact that only one other man is required to make up a match. The Boston Herald has spoken of these advantages in suggesting that its readers take up the sport. Here, the suggestion is unnecessary, but with the University courts open all evening to take care of more...
...rescue work has been one of the chores. All was ready for a demonstration for the benefit of the visitors last week. But the visitors were not from the U. S. They were members of an Italian cinema troupe, come to make a realistic film of the dogs in action with their attendants. The Augustinians were willing. But the troupe, having reached its destination, was not. The actors had had enough snow and cold. They would risk their lives no further. They gave up, they quit. The Augustinians laughed and served them warm food, hot drink...