Word: duel
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...happening there more frequently than in any other department. We know of a generally used signal among Teuton and Allied aviators to postpone a struggle until after they meet again. These men, after hours of manoeuvring for positions, will move their planes to signify calling off the duel until some other time and both sides, with the honor of good sportsmen, accept the signal. This takes us back to the age of joust and tourney, to a time when death in battle was no less horrible than it is now, but when the battle itself seemed...
Reverting to its custom of former years, Pennsylvania had little difficulty in defeating Cornell 23 to 3 yesterday. Shiverick secured Cornell's only points by a goal from the field in the opening period. The game was a punting duel between the two great kickers, Shiverick and Berry, and the latter easily out-punted his opponent. Miller, at right end for Pennsylvania, was the star of the game...
...failing to respond to their stroke, tells them that 'a coach cannot always be performing miracles,' and then accepts 'full responsibility for the disaster.' This is forgetting Mr. Courtney's share in the disaster, for it was his crew that made us row away from Yale so fast. A duel race with Yale would no doubt have decreased the size of the disaster for Yale and increased...
Practice ended with a brisk 15-minute scrimmage between Teams A and B. As the teams were evenly matched, the contest resulted mainly in a kicking duel. Both teams showed plenty of fight and ability. After Team A had scored a field goal, the substitutes were...
...Henri Lavedan is one of the leading French dramatists, and is also known as a journalist and short story writer. He has written more than 30 plays, the one best known in this country being "La Duel," acted by Otis Skinner. He is an officer of the Legion of Honor and a member of the French Academy...