Word: contests
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Liberal Premier Professor Paul van Zeeland came a gallant countermove. He decided to resign his own seat, declared that he himself would oppose Rexist Degrelle "as a non-partisan candidate," then hurried off to the Royal Palace to confer with King Leopold III who fixed April 11 for the contest. Declared the Premier: "I do not intend to campaign by radio. No candidate will resort to the radio. The country would only be uselessly upset through that kind of campaign." Thus was cut from beneath Rexist Degrelle's feet any chance of broadcasting Rexist propaganda under the cloak...
Strongest candidates in the contest, which will close on Thursday, are members of the Freshman team who, under the leadership of Captain Pete Illman may sweep a greater part of the titles. James O. Sears, Jr. '40 in the 118-pound class and Arthur W. Page, Jr. '40 in the 135-pound division have good chances of victory, while Tudor Gardiner '40, undefeated heavyweight of the Yardling grapplers, may win in the 175-pound and unlimited classes...
...match and accompanies his own songs on the Spanish guitar, in return for which he gets a title and the Queen's cutest lady-in-waiting (Vivien Leigh). Unfortunately, in its whole handsomely photographed gamut of daring deeds, the picture contains nothing as sporting as such a mythical contest might be. The onesidedness of Ingolby's encounters, combined with a certain stuffiness not wholly mitigated by having the Queen use such locutions as "You stink of fish" to her subjects, prevent Ingolby's escapades from being as exciting as those of his Russian rival. Typical shot: loyal...
Immediately following the Freshman basketball contest, the Crimson Jayvees dropped a heartbreaking game to the Yale Junior Varsity 24-23. With Bill Metzger scoring twice in the last minutes of play, the Blue hoopsters wiped out the Crimson lead and successfully thwarted the Jayvee rally...
...Council has announced that plans are rapidly maturing for a debate with Vassar orators. The contest is tentatively scheduled to be held at Harvard late this month or early in April...