Word: balked
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...Shepard Stores. His witty comments drew to the spot a large circle of spectators, who chortled with glee when the comedian seriously made through the microphone such remarks as "Hammond knocks a foul into the grandstand.... It hits a man in an empty seat", and "The umpire calls a balk, Williams demands a recount... The umpire wins...
...first to attend services, I have been to services that I don't see how people sat through. I believe we need apostolic Christianity. If we could have a slice of New Testament religion anywhere near Harvard, I think the men would go. I don't wonder they balk at much that is handed them today...
...recently said: "Let us repeat, what we have often said before, that there could be no greater danger than a popular impression throughout the country that the two traditional parties, fresh from a violent General Election, were prepared to unite on no other basis than their common anxiety to balk Labor of an opportunity won by constitutional means...
...have vindicated their occupation by securing a promise from the German industrialists to make reparation deliveries to the Allies. Actually, however, the French have received nothing but a promise, and, although reparations are in sight, there are many things within the comparatively quiescent political orbits of Europe that may balk the French in realizing these German promises...
...Wilson '25, who last year won the championship not only in the billiard but also in the pool tournament, is not expected to compete this year. Individual stars are not, however, lacking. At billiards, I. S. Steinberg '25 is playing a fast balk line game, and in pool Isadore Shapiro Oec., who won the pool championship two years ago, is shooting in excellent form. According to "Ben" Laurie, professional player at the Union in charge of the two tournaments, on several occasions Shapiro has cleaned the table on a single turn of all 15 balls after they have been broken...