Word: equal
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...toward the pole star. The pyramidal cubit (635.66 millimeters) is exactly one ten-millionth of the earth's polar radius. Cheops is oriented to within five minutes of arc to modern latitude and longitude. Its meridian divides the Delta of the Nile and the habitable continents into two equal parts...
...general, however, the rule holds good. Given two competitors of equal ability, the one performing in the midst of familiar surroundings has a fairly definite advantage. Papyrus, for instance, used to turf under foot, will be running on a dirt track--this afternoon. Taking these things into consideration, always assuming that Zev or My Own can hold his speed for the full distance, the weak-spirited may pluck up their courage. Doctor Holmes, after all, may net have been infallible...
...backfield last year, begin the game today against Bucknell College. Newell Neidlinger alone is lacking. In his place will be Murphy, who piloted the team so successfully last year. Bucknell College has made no last minute shifts in their line-up. Since the visitors are undefeated to date and equal Yale in weight, the Eli backers look for Bulldog victory but only by a slight margin...
...tariff question is more important than ever before in our history and should not be made a football for designing politicians. ... I am a protectionist. I believe in the tariff. ... I believe in my soul that the American man on equal terms can work with anyone, but he cannot possibly compete with those nations which wear practically no clothes, whose wants are limited, whose only hopes are for existence and who have few ideals...
...Snow 1G. vs. Kan Lee 2G, match at 2 o'clock. Snow has played a steady game in all his matches heretofore. A third good match should be that between two of last year's University team, W. P. Dixon '25 and Alden Briggs '25, two men of nearly equal ability who are scheduled to begin play at 2.30 o'clock...