Word: crisp
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Flandran also appears as a writer of verse in two vigorous sonnets, both about athletes, for whom, in his latter work he has shown such a predilection. However, the story goes that the Advocate board in his day was fonder of crisp and witty prose and rather peppery editorials than of poetry, though it sometimes sat down--not without sarcastic comments--to grind out verses for the popular demand...
...twenty-third annual football contest between Harvard and Yale was played on Soldiers Field today in the new Stadium, which was used for the first time in an important contest. The almost total absence of wind, the bright sunlight and the crisp air, formed weather conditions that were perfect for a spirited contest. The crowd of 40,000 spectators which began to fill the immense stands for more than an hour before the game, occupied every available space and made a sight of unusual impressiveness...