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...first period was devoted to a punting duel, in which Reed featured for the yearlings, his kicking being superior to that of O'Connell. In the second quarter, the yearlings stiffened, and began an offensive that carried the ball from the Freshman 40-yard line to Worcester's 30-yard line. There the 1926 eleven was stopped by a five-yard penalty for being offside, and was held for downs...
...defeat which the Freshmen administered to the Yale yearlings in New Haven this afternoon, Hodges, the Eli moundsman, was pounded for 15 softies while the Freshman pitcher, allowing but two passes, fanned seven and yielded only ten bits--a low number considering the fierce batting duel that ran throughout the game...
...test of its ability. At the time of the M. I. T.-University and Yale-Princeton struggles the Tigers had an admittedly superior combination to the Crimson's. What two more weeks of training in both camps have done can be determined precisely only by tomorrow's duel. Crimson track teams have been noted in the past for their rapid development in the latter part of the season; and this year's squad is no exception to the rule. The Tigers appeared to be at the peak of their strength against the Elis. Whether they have been able to maintain...
With the true causes of war as dim and uncertain as in the famous duel of Lewis Carroll's, General Wu and General Chang marched forth, each fighting against the other for the unity of China. General Wu has won after a battle lasting several days, and controls Peking and the government; while Chang is fleeing northward, his troops scattered in all directions...
With Pelletier out of the race, the Boston mayoralty contest has narrowed down to a duel between John R. Murphy and James M. Curley; notwithstanding the fact that there are two others in the field, O'Connor and Baxter. The Curley-Coakley combination is to Boston what Tammany is to New York; in this election they hope to eust the Good Government administration that has existed under Mayor Peters, substituting for it a regime such as existed when Mr. Curley was in power four years ago. Mr. Curley's public record has not been marked by any particularly brilliant service...