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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Conservatives," ran the legend, "Lloyd George won't beat us-Ramsay won't defeat us-but Apathy might! VOTE...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Stanley Boy | 5/27/1929 | See Source »

Timely hitting made up for Harvard miscues afield as the University team sent Hollstrom, Hanoverian mound ace, home with his first defeat of the season. Howard Whitmore '29, in the box for the Crimson, remained cool under fire, allowing only eight scattered blows. Two circuit clouts, by Captain G. E. Donaghy '29 and Stokes Indian first sacker respectively, furnished the fire works as the opposing hurlers fought out a closely-contested pitcher's duel...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: McGRATH'S SINGLE IN ELEVENTH WINS GAME FROM GREEN | 5/25/1929 | See Source »

With an impressive record of nine victories and only one defeat behind them, the Dartmouth diamond forces will come to Cambridge today in an attempt to wallop the already faltering Crimson ball tossers. The game which is set for 4 o'clock should find the Hanoverians at their peak with their undefeated hurling ace Hollstron on the mound...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNDEFEATED GREEN HURLER FACES NINE ON SOLDIERS FIELD | 5/24/1929 | See Source »

...strong St. John's preparatory nine, which drubbed the Freshmen earlier this year, went down to defeat a the hands of the Seconds yesterday afternoon after 8 1-2 innings of thrilling baseball. The score was knotted at eight all until the last of the eighth, when three Crimson runs crossed the platter after four bases on balls and a lone...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SECOND NINE NOSES OUT SAINTS 11-8 IN EIGHTH | 5/23/1929 | See Source »

Meanwhile the Freshman track team is preparing to avenge a possible defeat of the University runners by taking the first yearling meet from the Blue in 20 years. Last year the outcome of the first year meet was in doubt until the last event, when three Eli cubs cleared the bar at 11 feet to sweep nine points in the pole vault and slightly dim the glory of the University victory...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: POWERFUL ELIS ARE FAVORED ON TRACK | 5/22/1929 | See Source »

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