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Word: clean (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...contest was characterized by clean, consistent playing, but there was little of the spectacular aggressiveness seen in the recent contests with Dartmouth and Princeton. Until the initial tally neither team seemed to be able to build up a substantial offensive, with the result that it settled down to a passing game, occasionally interrupted by long ineffective shooting. The first goal came after 11 minutes and 55 seconds of manoeuvering in the second session when Reid followed up a rebound. Captain Bulkeley had carried the puck down through the Crimson defense for a hard shot at the cage, but it bounced...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON SUCCUMBS BEFORE ELI ATTACK | 3/5/1923 | See Source »

...clear, deep voice Bishop Brent read a passage from the Bible. Apart from any meaning, the words fell on the ear like the call of a bell on a frosty morning. They were clean, terse, direct words such as an honest Angle Saxon uses. The ten-minute sermon which followed was like this, too. It was the encouraging hand grip of a man you could trust. Then the choir sang as only Dr. Davison can make a choir sing--feeling expressed in music. And everyone joined in a hymn and listened to the tense little prayer which concluded the service...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 2/26/1923 | See Source »

Saturday's clean sweep was marked by keenly contested play, only one match being won in straight games. W. P. Dixon '25 showed up especially well in defeating Henry Harper who recently won the Metropolitan championship...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SQUASH TEAM WINS TWO MATCHES IN NEW YORK | 2/19/1923 | See Source »

...Constitutional Amendment before the close of the year. Of course, its passage will shorten the terms of many Senators and Representatives when it first goes into effect. But this is a minor consideration. It will more than compensate to have the President start his term of office with a clean slate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE NORRIS RESOLUTION | 2/17/1923 | See Source »

...Freshman squad, most of whom competed in the first meet which resulted in an overwhelming victory over Boston Latin School and English High School. In that meet the first-year men piled up a total of 51 points won seven out of eight first places, and made a clean sweep in two events...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMAN TRACK TEAM UP AGAINST HUNTINGTON | 2/15/1923 | See Source »

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