Word: captains
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Sept. 22, 1776, a 21-year-old captain in the Revolutionary Army waited to be hanged as a spy by the British. With the rope around his neck, he said quietly: "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country." The life was that of Nathan Hale, martyr, hero...
...went away to school at Lawrenceville. He became the idol of his fellows. Second formers stuffed pillows under their coats in order to resemble him. He was bulky then, but hard, and quick afoot. He entered Princeton at 268. In his junior year (1898) he became the Princeton captain, and his fame boomed like a cheer over all the land. He was at this time...
...Lieutenant Curtin later told the coroner, "and obtained a speed of about 70 miles an hour. At this point, one of the wheels (the right-hand one) of the 'dolly' collapsed. ..." To spectators it seemed that the "dolly" twice bumped heavily, failed to leave the ground. Captain Fonck said afterwards: "I intended to stop the plane but I was afraid it would tear into the crowd of automobiles. . . ." The crippled monster reached a gully at the runway's end, turned a cartwheel, right wing down, and vanished from sight...
Gamache at left end and Bell at center were ineligible for the team last fall, but having regained good standing are now included in the first string lineup. Daley, captain of the freshman team of three seasons ago and whose leg injury prevented his playing much last fall has now completely recovered and is holding down one of the guard berths. Robinson at right end has been a member of the varsity squad for the last two seasons, and has earned the call for the start of hostilities today over Strong and Rudman...
Candidates for the Freshman crews met at 7 o'clock last night in the Smith Halls Common Room following the upperclass meeting and Captain Platt and Coach Haines made brief speeches. The Crimson Captain stressed the importance of absolute confidence in the coaches. Coach Haines assured the men that experience was unnecessary and even in some cases a handicap...