Word: commentator
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...York Times Comment...
...British press, in general, made only very restrained comment; and late in the week published the following short bulletin from the Admiralty, as a definite and official announcement that the tragedy was an assured fact: "The Admiralty deeply regret that they can no longer hold out any hope that the crew of the M-1 still survive...
...human nature. It is cast in the shape of a modern novel, and yet, as regards the number of characters for example, it almost conforms to the rules of the old Greek drama. It is a fastidious tidbit for lovers of refinement, polished facets of philosophy, shrewd comment on human nature...
...Comment is also made on the second football game between Harvard and Yale, which ended "in a most unsatisfactory manner," when, with Harvard ready for a try at goal, the Yale cohorts set an example for future generations by pulling down the goalposts...
...hard to picture the opening game of that momentous thirteenth of November, 1875. Fifteen men played on a side in athletic shirts and canvas trousers. The crowd of 1500 was large enough to cause comment then, but would scarcely fill a section in the Stadium today. Still, it was a slashing, spirited contest, especially after the Yale players unfamiliar with Harvard rules, grasped the idea of how to tackle. A particularly desperate scrimmage in the third quarter flattened even the ball into a disk of limp rubber. The best of traditions was established by the presence among the spectators...