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...beseeching; but the vision passed as the wave fell in a dull smother. The next wave was empty. Mrs. Ravmitzky watched its cruel curve and pounding explosion, when, in the hissing sheet of dirty foam that moved toward her, she saw her son again, face down this time, legs askew, as if he were sleeping. The foam sucked back. The apparition lay on the wet shingle. Mrs. Ravmitzky, dazed, saw that its bleached flesh was real, its grey face her son's own. She fainted...
...world's middleweight boxing title last week entered the Madison Square Garden prize ring wreathed invisibly about the swart, truculent brows of Champion Harry Greb of Pittsburgh, where it had rested since an August evening in 1923. It left the ring cocked deliriously askew on the black, tight-wooled pate of gold-toothed "Bengal Tiger" Flowers of Brunswick, Ga., onetime psalm-singer. Fight-followers lamented one of the most unpugilistic championship bouts ever held. Greb, reported to be "sodded with night life," had hedged and hesitated, held, butted, thumbed Tiger's eyeballs. Greb had won most of the 15 rounds...
...Guttormson's three kicks-for-point sailed askew; his running mate Wilson was injured; and all through the game the Alabama lightning flickered dangerously. In the third period it gathered its fury and struck thrice: Pooley Hubert through the line for a touchdown; Grant Gillis through the air to Johnny Mack Brown, a deadly arrowing pass of 65 yards,* for a touchdown; a second pass, Pooley Hubert to Johnny Mack Brown, for a third touchdown. And Left Guard Buckler of the Alabama boys kicked goal just often enough. Score: Alabama 20, Washington...
Gleason was injured on Monday while standing near the hammer throwers pit. A hammer hurtled somewhat askew from the hands of a University weight man, and the whirling wire connecting the handle and hammer struck him on the side of the face, making a cut several inches in length...
...Faurot, nearer and nearer the Trojan goal line. At the 22-yard line, there was a check; but the march began again and Right End Walsh dropped back for a placement kick from the Californians' 17-yard line. At last the Trojans braced. Walsh's kick skimmed askew and for the rest of the half Missouri ceased to threaten...