Word: clock-works
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...sixth, after Crumrine was out, Forte was given a life at first on an error. Roche also got on with an error, moving Forte to third. Swegan promptly singled, scoring Forte and sending Roche to third. Like clock-work! These two then executed a perfect double steal with Roche scoring and Swegan taking second. The last tally of the inning was made when Swegan scored on an infield out and an error...
...them within the week, or at least so say Middles Davies and Blake, promoters of the project. As far as the marching goes, mates, the word is that that's entirely upto us. The sooner we make the grade with Lieut. Anderson the sooner we stop perspiring like clock-work every Tuesday afternoon, so although we hate to tell tales out of school we strongly suggest a decided improvement before the dog days set in around here . . . they can really...
...reported to be "better than average" this season. Not one pass did the Indians have to use all afternoon; only twice did they resort to deception. The rest of the time it was a case of simple off-tackle plays and bucks performed by a team that operated like clock-work. Red Blaik has installed the old Army precision to the nth degree up at Hanover. His backs start fast and head for the opposition with beautifully coordinated interference, while his line has a good, fast charge. Right there are two things that Harvard needs terribly right now: some real...
...world must be made safe for the new gospel of arrogant bourgeois nationalism. A cohort of eloquent gesticulators will be dispatched throughout Europe, and behold! the new era. When the whole continent turns Fascist, the international problem will be dead, and internal affairs will run like the proverbial clock-work. A new faith, and Mussolini is its prophet...
...voiced the very general opinion that "Harvard's notable victory was not due to the achievements of any one, two or three stars, but it came to the Crimson because Coach Haughton and his assistants had drilled their pupils in the Stadium until they ran off their plays like clock-work...