Word: brilliants
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...month of June, when nature is at her best, brings this year many attractions astronomically. Four of the five conspicuous planets occupy prominent places in the evening sky. Venus in the west shortly after sunset is by far the most brilliant object. It is during the last year that the word comes from the Mount Wilson Observatory in California that definite evidence has been obtained of the absence of oxygen and water vapor bands in the spectrum of Venus, thus indicating an apparent lack on that planet of what we regard as life essentials...
...only double winner in the contest, capturing both the 10-yard dash and the broad-jump, and giving a brilliant exhibition in the relay race, Moore of Medford, proved the individual star of the meet...
Rouillard has made a brilliant record on the University team this year, his first year of experience, and is counted on as one of the strongest defense men for next year's twelve. This season he played at point and was largely responsible for the team's strength on defence...
Certainly the Orange and Black has shown flashes of brilliant playing but the season has not been a real success for at critical moments it has fallen down. In the Holy Cross contest it was erratic fielding which was responsible for the 9-1 defeat, while a batting slump gave Cornell an easy 5-1 victory. The first game with the University came on a day when the Orange and Black was far below standard and when the Crimson was playing at its best...
...afternoon. The Crimson yearlings have been unfortunate this spring in having to cancel many of their matches due to rain, and what contests they have played have resulted in one-sided victories. Consequently they go to New Haven almost untested with the result that while their record is more brilliant, they have not had as good a preparation for a hard match as the Blue team...