Word: cleverisms
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Harvard scored first on a 15-yard kick from a scrimmage in front of the goal by Carnochan after five minutes of play. Holmes soon tied the score for Yale by a kick from penalty. Before the half was over, however, Carnochan scored again on a clever shot from the 15-yard line. There was no scoring in the second half, although Hardwick caged the ball on an off-side play. Barron, Carnochan, and McCall played well for Harvard, while Dickey and Stock did well for Yale. Line-ups and Summary. The line-ups follow: HARVARD. YALE. Nichols...
Stokes scored both goals for the losers, and played a clever game...
...Perkins '14 as "Trevor Graham" and P. Blackmur '15 as "Burtic Charlton" accomplished some decidedly clever acting, while T. E. Alcorn '13 and R. H. Allen sang their parts in splendid fashion. Both costumes and scenery were admirable and at least one unusual and really beautiful feature should be mentioned, the lowering of a lighted bell from which were released four doves...
Besides all this, which is clever but not convincing, don't forget that a note of distinction will be added by the First Corpse Cadot Band, which will not play the dead March from Saul though of course such a proceeding would be a good joke. For those who do not care there will be all sorts of other forms of amusement from a banana peeling contest to an exhibition of Old Masters...
...criterion of a paper's success, these undergraduate papers come very nearly being failures. As for general interest in their welfare and in their contents, little can be said. It is the usual thing for the review of a number to arouse more enthusiasm because of its clever criticism and subtle shafts than the number reviewed...