Word: drawbacks
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Except in the goalie position, there are innumerable lettermen available. At defense, Ecker was the only loss from last year. But with Hicks, Russ Allen, Charlie Houghton, and Gene Emerson back, there seems to be no cause for immediate alarm. The only drawback is that Allen, still recovering from his injury in the Army game, will probably not be able to participate strenuously until after the Christmas vacation. However, he is expected to be on skates by this Friday...
Moreover, research is highly favored in the University's own policy. But the main drawback to such a plan is the danger that it might deteriorate into just another laboratory, turning out endless graphs and abstract curves which will make little impression on journalists trained to look for concrete evidence. Compared to the possibilities mentioned thus far, however, this alternative seems to be more plausible for Harvards' purpose...
...seems to be no fatal drawback for a pianist to lose his right hand. There have been written for the left hand alone four good pieces with opus numbers by Reger; two finely conceived and well-placed selections of Skriabin, opus 9; etudes by Moszkowski, Saint-Saens, Berens; and also Brahms has set Bach's Chaconne in D minor for violin alone as a study for the left hand...
...Only drawback to Bad Guy is that the sensational shots of man-made lightning snaking through the air in 40-ft. arcs are likely to inspire more respectful attention in a lay audience than Bruce Cabot's cheerful swagger...
...films which has flooded the motion picture industry comes at last some really excellent entertainment. "Love is News" featuring Loretta Young and Tyronne Power provides amusement galore for a not too critical audience. Although the plot of the film is weak, good acting and sparkling humor soon overcome this drawback. Loretta Young plays the part of an heiress who decides to throw some of the publicity which has been hounding her over to Tyronne Power, a clever and particularly offending reporter. With this as its basis, the picture proceeds to develop to a high level of comedy...