Word: drawings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...approved fashion of chess masters, they became at times noticeably excited. At Heidelberg, Berlin, The Hague, Rotterdam, Amsterdam chess followers saw the astounding spectacle of a challenger carrying a match to the world's champion. Once Bogoljubow, in defiance of all tradition, passed up a sure draw to gamble on a doubtful win. Last week, back in Wiesbaden, he startled onlookers by leaving his knight unprotected after an exchange of queens. Dr. Alekhine declined this Grecian gift. He only needed to draw to complete the 15½ points that would decide the championship and he got what he wanted...
...that it would be impractical to carry on the work only this far, owing to certain engineering difficulties. To fall down at this point would mean Harvard's loss of this much-needed building. Negotiations between the H. A. A. and the College authorities followed; it was decided to draw upon the reserve coffers of the A. A. for the construction of the plant up to the top floor. The impracticability of such action was once again brought forward and this time the Corporation voted the B. A. A. freedom to draw on its surplus for the building's completion...
...Springfield 7, Brown 6; Brown 13, Princeton 12; Princeton 13, Navy 13; Navy 0, Georgetown 0; Georgetown 14, N. Y. U. 0; N. Y. U. 26, Georgia 19; Georgia 15, Yale 0. And then, of course, Yale beat Army and the army won the war, so you can draw your own conclusions. BY TIME...
...supposed to be on the decline. It is followed closely by engineering, with 30 candidates; but this figure is deceptive, as some of these men plan to undertake-civil engineering, others, mining engineering, and others, what not. The fifth of the most popular occupations is business, which will draw 27 from this group...
...Richards's presence is indeed comforting, but if his zeal continues unabated, we fear that the Yale game won't end until midnight. And with Albie Booth perhaps running wild in the dark, Harvard's chances--well, you can draw your own conclusions. --Boston Herald...