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CAPTAIN ARCHER'S DAUGHTER-Mar-garet Deland-Harper ($2.50). Starting at a gallop Authoress Deland's novel, her first since 1926, slows down when she forces the story round the same track twice, in order to reiterate its theme. Even with this change of pace the story is worth telling; its author's graceful, polished competence makes the telling true to romance...
...swift backhander from Luton, the high scorer of the contest, made from a gallop, drove the ball between the bars for the first score of the game. Then after giving an exhibition of fine saving, the Harvard number one man registered again. Captain Freeman then started the Tigers off with a tally from a six man melee directly in front of the Crimson goal. Captain F. S. Nicholas '33 sent another goal through for Harvard. Crispin Cooke '32 sent a steaming shot from midfield to score in the next stanza which the Princeton back soon countered by retaliating with...
...first chukker ended with Westwood and Harvard with one point each; the goal by W. F. Luton '33 following the first charge of the Crimson was soon answered by a spectacular shot from the mallet of Jasper Blandon of Westwood on a fast gallop the length of the field. Harvard rode into the lead in the next period, tallying thrice to Westwood's single score. Crispin Cooke '32, the University's diminutive back, and Luton charged the enemy territory in the last part of the third stanza, and scored one goal from a muddle in front of the posts, soon...
...Valley and on a raid behind Lee's lines Stuart was killed at Yellow Tavern. Many a schoolboy knows of the Battle of Cedar Creek, when Sheridan, supposedly riding hard from Winchester, "20 miles away," rallied his men and turned a rout into victory. Sheridan's famed gallop, says Author Hergesheimer, has been grossly exaggerated: actually he went very slowly, stopping to listen, probably walked his horse a good part...
Because the Stewards had for some reason neglected to do so, Trainer Lambton gave his explanation himself last week. Horse Caerleon had been coughing (one of those summer colds that hang on & on). A good gallop was what he needed to sweat it out. "But," said the Hon. George, shaking his head sadly, "the horse is stubborn and sulky. A race does him more good than any number of home gallops...