Word: contested
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Premier King's Liberals are actually slightly outnumbered by the cohorts of famed Conservative Leader Arthur Meighen, and the Premier himself, having been defeated in the electoral contest for his own seat, may not take his customary place on the floor of the House. Thus it would appear superficially that the King Government has been "repudiated" and ought to resign. However, it happens that the 25 Progressives are typically better friends of the 101 King Liberals than of the 116 Meighen Conservatives; and Premier King is conceded to have a good chance of keeping a Liberal-plus-Progressive Majority together...
Last night's contest was the second of its kind in two years. Last season the Big Green team of graduates captured...
...most interesting incidents in his many years of playing the piccolo, was his contest with a "fancy dancing girl", long before the advent of the "marathon dancers...
...record of one hour's continuous playing is a considerable feat in spite of the fact that Bob lost the contest in his many years of playing the delicate little six-note instrument. Bob has taken part in innumerable parades and has been a member of several orchestras. The most important parade to the veteran player was the Hayes-Wheeler parade which took place after the election of Hayes...
Coach Dempsey has three good net guardians in Newell, Jackson, and Traynor. Newell has been playing a consistent game in front of the cage and will probably be given the first call this afternoon. The second forward line which will undoubtedly see service during the contest is composed of Cariton and Hutchinson, wings, and Cunning, ham, center. The latter was first string fullback on the gridiron squad last fall...