Word: contesting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Army mores have changed profoundly since Wood's time, and particularly since Malin Craig became Chief of Staff. Indeed, the contest for his place demolished the tradition that only West Pointers can get big Army jobs. West Point produced not one of the three officers who were seriously considered. By President McKinley's dispensation Hugh Drum went directly into the Army as a second lieutenant at 18-because his Army father was killed at San Juan. And the third man considered-Major General DeWitt, who now commands the War College-enlisted in the war against Spain...
...excellent dual meet outfits, both undefeated, will be matched this afternoon. With Harvard slated to capture eight firsts to Dartmouth's seven, second and third places will weigh heavily in a contest that should see four or five new meet records, and possibly two new Harvard ones...
Rounding out the stern trio, to which Spuhn pays the sincere compliment of calling it "steady," come Hill Bennett and Captain Pitney. Lex Bayard moved back into the No. 5 seat after the Navy contest and is still doing business at the same stand. Charlie Dennison is at home in the first boat, having left his No. 2 of last year to carry on activity at 4. Pat Merle Smith at 3 has been having no trouble in getting back to galley-slave form after a year...
Combining steady pitching and timely hitting, Coach Adoph Hamborakl's Yardling powerhouse rode to victory yesterday over a comparatively helpless Brown University Freshmen nine to the tune of 14 to 3 in a contest that was called at the end of the seventh...
...Dartmouth Tennis Team beat the Harvard racquetmen by a narrow 5-4 game here Saturday afternoon. Highlight of the match was the No. 1 doubling contest between Dave Hurt and Langdon Gilkey of Harvard and veterans Dartmouth...