Word: brilliants
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...accommodate those who wish to hear the debate between the University and Oxford teams on the League of Nations in Symphony Hall next Monday night, it will be necessary to place seats on the stage. A lively and brilliant verbal contest is anticipated, and it is evident that public interest in debating has not lessened since the famous clash between Senator H. C. Lodge '71 and President Lowell on the same subject two years...
Exeter made a come-back soon when Zarakov, after several brilliant long runs, tied the score, Charlesworth missed the goal. Later in the game Pratt threw a long forward pass, only to have it intercepted by Charlesworth. On the next play Elliott made a short pass to Zarakov, who made a brilliant long run and crossed the goal line by excellent dodging...
...University eleven swept down the field for two touchdowns in the first eight minutes of play against Middlebury in the opening game Saturday, while a spectacular interception of a forward pass and a brilliant broken field run netted an additional score, giving the Crimson a 20 to 0 victory to start the season...
...second half, however, and again took the ball away on downs after Coach Fisher's men had advanced to within 19 yards of the visitors' goal. Here Middlebury started a march which swept through the Crimson line for 42 yards and was only broken by Pfaffman's brilliant run dashing Middlebury's hopes until the fourth quarter when the visitors carried the ball down to the 16-yard line, only to lose it as the University line stiffened and held on downs...
...there are gods many, so are there promises many. Beware, O ye Uncs., Occs., Specs, and Ad Libs., how ye seek after "wizards that peep and that mutter." Runs the proverb, "Facile est descensu--" and the makers of the Tower of Babel could not reverse it. Brilliant as the new light may be, make sure that it is not a will o the wisp whose lustre increases with the approach of death...