Word: becks
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...James M. Beck, Solicitor General of the U. S.: "Speaking before the Hall of Gray's Inn, London, I hailed the U. S. Supreme Court as 'a great lighthouse standing firm even when furious storms of discontent lash the national waters.' Lord Justice Adkins, who presided, mentioned the Court's one-hour time limit for counsels' speeches, and said he had known great English advocates who would find an hour insufficient to get within speaking distance of the real point. Much laughter greeted this sally...
...tangle of coarse, dark hair; small, dark, shiny eyes, and thick lips under the drooping mustache? Stambuliski has a sullen air which is sometimes lit up by a spark of jovial energy. Physically he is a butcher, with an intelligent eye; morally lie has an iron will at the beck of simple ideas, which are sometimes vague; much sullen conceit, more pride; a good dose of courage; no more scruples than absolutely required; the art, of flattering men's passions and of gaining their consent; a rustic, sardonic eloquence which persuades and reaches the inmost fibres of his listeners?...
Neither team was able to bring in any runs in the next two innings, but in the first of the fourth, Hammond landed hard on an outside ball, placing it well over Beck's head. He had rounded second before the right fielder reached the ball, and had little trouble in beating out the throw home...
HARVARD PROVIDENCE Clark, c.f. 3b., Holland Gordon, l.f. c.f., Simpson Jenkins. s.s. c., Halloran Owen, p. 1b., Seig Buell, 3b. 2b., McGee Hammond, 2b. s.s., Creegan K. Hill, r.f. r.f., Beck Norris, 1b. l.f., Brickley Keegan, c. p., Criges, McCafferey...
...team has been built around five veterans, Holland, Seig, McGee, Beck; and McCafferey, the latter of whom has been on the pitching staff for three years...