Word: brightly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...football observer who can see hopeful prospects only in a galaxy of veteran stars, the Harvard backfield outlook for the coming season may not seem particularly bright. But to the believer in the infinite possibilitios of development, given a squad of fast, rugged backs as a starting point, the chances of seeing the Harvard attack restored to its former high prestige must appear unusually good...
...halfback of the University squad. But he is also one of the toughest, the hardest to down, and the most level headed. In the 34 to 0 defeat his Freshman team suffered at the hands of Yale two years ago his playing stood out as one of the few bright spots in a gloomy afternoon. In recent scrimmages he has been showing up well as a running back, which combined with an ability to throw and handle passes has advanced him to the position of an excellent first stging possibility...
...elephant named Poetre, she listened with polite and melancholy attention. As the wild oboes wailed, she bent her huge head in self-conscious sorrow. When the brass horns shouted, she flapped the floor with a map of Africa, her right ear. For violins and cellos, ehe rolled her small bright eye. Then, when the crazy, jazzy saxophone blew a blue note, Poetre filled the geyser-ish trumpet of her nose with air and water, blew out a moan more liquid than the trombone's. In wet clothes and a panic the minstrels scurried off. Squirrels. On the roof...
...proves to his married friends that any wife will lose faith in her husband after finding in his coat pocket a note signed "Love, Helen," or "Kisses, Eleanor." Then the bachelor almost gets into a jam with his own fiancee over these same transplanted notes. There are a few bright chips of dialog but they are hidden under a bushel of small talk. The playwright, Owen Davis, is credited with having written more than 100 plays...
...prospects for abundant wingmen of high calibre have indeed looked so bright that S. C. Burns '30, former schoolboy and Freshman star, has been transfered to the backfield, and W. G. Saltonstall '28, lone Crimson scorer in last year's Bowl encounter, has been enabled to devote his entire time to his multiple official and scholastic duties. G. K. Brown '28, who was one of the leading end prospects until yesterday, has been shifted to the backfield where he will be given a try-out at quarter...