Word: blows
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...when the Austrians broke through at Caporetto the world held its breath, dreading disaster. Speculations as to the immediate fall of Venice were rife, and it seemed as if this apparent defeat would be the final blow to the already laboring Allied cause. The Italian soldiers reached the Piave but went no further. They held their lines, standing at bay throughout the winter of 1917-18. With the spring the Teutonic allies started, their "Peace Drive", and the Austrians, strengthened by six months of intensive preparation, aimed their last terrific blow at the 100-mile long Piave front...
...Harvard band is in great condition. Six of the best players were kept out of the Brown game as the leader was taking no chances on injuries. One of the trombone players has a sore right wing, but all others are ready to blow their hardest. This is their letter game." Later in his account, Mr. Ed Cunningham, the humorist of the Boston Herald sporting department, adds "The band marches up along the Harvard side and then at a given signal maneuvers into a gigantic "H". It is a new formation and was worked out in secret practice. Completely dazes...
Time was taken out for Clark, who received a blow in the head but was all right a minute later. Jordan was tackled by Kane after a 6 yard advance. Aldrich kicked to his 43 yard line where Buell made a fair catch...
...came as a distinct blow to Rolland. His plea for peace and universal understanding seemed a thing of the past. His life work, seemed undone. Without hesitation, and with a contempt for popular opinion, he continued to urge the people to listen to him. Though it meant that he must live in what was practically a voluntary exile in Switzerland he gladly chose to do this in order that he might remain true to his ideals. There he wrote his "Above the Battle" (1915) and corresponded win Hauptmann, caring nothing for ridiculous accusations of being Pro-German so long...
...action is needed now. This afternoon the team will be in action on Soldiers Field. All the undergraduates will have a chance to get into action also, at four o'clock, by marching to the stadium. The physicists tell us of the conservation of energy; whatever steam we blow off in songs and cheers will not be lost. "Organized cheering is the biggest factor in keeping a player at the top of his effort", said Coach Withington. He speaks from experience, and we should do well to take the hint...