Word: brilliants
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...enemies said, something of a demagogue, bitter and sectional. But he was fearless, and brilliant in attack on the floor of the House. The tariff was his home territory and he knew it like the proverbial book. He made his name as a Democrat by attacking the free lumber plank in the Democratic platform of 1908. He strengthened his posi-tion in the following year by his attack on "Cannonism" and the tariff...
Following Mr. Kitchin's illness three years ago Representative Garrett of Tennessee became acting Democratic floor leader because of the former's enforced inactivity. Garrett is neither so brilliant nor so bitter, and the Democrats will now feel entirely, as they have already felt in part, the loss of one of their ablest parliamentary strategists...
Among the many brilliant individuals who will compete today, several stand out with particular prominence. Among these are Murchison and Waterman in the dashes, Christianson in the hurdles, Allen and Dudley in the quarter, Burke and Kirley in the half, Ray, Kennedy, and Watters in the mile, Gourdin in the broad jump, Brown in the high jump, and Dandrow in the hammer and discus, throws...
...temporary shift comes as an attempt on the part of Coach Slattery to locate the strongest pitcher available for the series with Yale. Although Owen's record as a pitcher during his Freshman year was not especially brilliant, yet Coach Slattery feels he might prove more steady than the other candidates for the position, and hence most valuable in that role. If Owen shows up well tomorrow, it is probable that he will start the first Yale game in the box. Either Hill or Norris will take his place at first base...
...DEVIL'S DISCIPLE?A brilliant last act and Roland Young, as the cynical and disillusioned " Gentlemanly Johnny Burgoyne," give Bernard Shaw another success with one of his early plays...