Word: copings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Later, in 1803, word came across the Strait of Dover that Napoleon was preparing to invade England; and the French Assembly was reported to have declared that England could not cope single-handed with the armies of the Tricolor. In one of his most elaborate and brilliant drawings, Gillray shows the thick-set Napoleon urging his fleet on; the chief interest, however, lies in the different reactions seen in the faces of the onlookers in England--Sheridan making a dramatic speech, and Fox hiding behind...
...problem of the hijacker is one which at present effectually bunkers us, but we hope after some experience and quiet meditation to be able to cope even with this...
Philadelphia, February 22--Harvard defeated the University of Pennsylvania hockey forces 9 to 0 in a one-sided contest in the Arena here tonight. The Red and Blue was unable to cope with the Crimson's fast passing attack and it was only owing to the work of Goodman, Penn goalie, that the score was not greater...
...Crimson five was outclassed from the start, scoring only four goals from the floor during the entire game. The poor passing and shooting of the Harvard players, together with their inability to cope with the speed and accuracy of the Dartmouth quintet made the contest extremely uninteresting for the spectators...
...seeded first in the state tournament, went down to a decisive defeat in the semi-final round before the sizzling shots of T. E. Jansen '26, seeded third, on the University squash courts Saturday afternoon. Iselin, who was generally favored to win the tourney, was entirely unable to cope with Jansen's brilliant play and trailed the victor throughout the three games necessary...