Word: crucial
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Spalding seems best fitted for the position of relief quarterback. He is at his best in crucial moments of the game, when a victory or defeat might depend on the choice of one play. It, therefore, seems likely that Coach Fisher will reserve him for some such moment. The conclusion of this reasoning is that Stafford will be one of the eleven on the Union platform tonight...
Seventh Game. After three innings, Manager Harris of Washington hit a home run. In the sixth, the Giants countered with 3 runs. In the eighth, Manager Bucky Harris, with two of his subordinates on bases, scored both by whanging another crucial hit over third base. Score tied; Series tied; everyone frantic. Pitcher Marberry having been taken out and also pitchers Ogden and Mogridge, there was none left to defend Washington but "Good Old Walter." Forth he came, bravely he pitched. Tenth inning: no runs. Eleventh inning, scoreless. Twelfth inning a liner from Muddy Ruel's bat screamed into left...
...mentor, on the eve of the annual struggle with the Crimson last year. This was no idle threat, for time and again the shifty Purple back threw fear into the Harvard adherents with his dazzling speed and uncanny ability to keep his feet. Only a superb defense at a crucial moment prevented a score last fall, and gave the Crimson the best of the 6-0 score...
...prestige for the Democratic nomination in 1928. But Smith changed his mind and the probable reason of his changing was this: He was a vote-getter, but he did not control the Democratic machine in New York; the machine said to him simply: "If you desert us in this crucial year, we will never go back to you when you want us." So Smith agreed to run again for Governor...
...good?and they cost perhaps $50,000. There are also many thousands of pamphlets, much cheaper to get out, but much more numerous. There are posters and lithographs of the candidates which cost about four cents apiece. In 1920, the Republicans distributed 5,000,000 of these in crucial states. There are also campaign buttons costing from three cents apiece up, depending on their elaborateness. A shipping department must handle the distribution of all this stuff. In 1920, the Republicans spent $680,000 on shipping...