Word: generalship
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...that he was given diplomatic posts, made Ambassador to Japan, coupled with John Barton Payne to arrange for the resumption of diplomatic relations with Mexico, then made Ambassador to Mexico. In view of his diplomatic service, he may have hoped for the Secretariat of State instead of the Attorney Generalship. In fact, it is not impossible that he took the latter post in hope of later being raised to the former. If Mr. Kellogg's term of office as Secretary of State should be brief-who would follow after...
...field Bunnell might have surpassed his brilliant Dartmouth rival. As it was, he called his plays with rare judgment. Stafford bows to no one as a defensive player, but the Crimson team lacked the inherent power of the attack to give him a real opportunity to show his field generalship to advantage. Williams was a brilliant ball carrier in the Harvard Princeton game, but he was playing more as a halfback than as a quarter. With the huddle system in use, he did not even yell the signals...
...regretable that perfect accord has not always existed between the college office and the Harvard Athletic Association. In his long experience as Chairman of the Committee on Admission. Mr. Pennypacker has admirably handled the many difficult situations of that department. His generalship in his new capacity will do as much as any man's can do to establish between academic and athletic interests that accord which is absolutely necessary to promote the right spirit in Harvard athletics...
...absence of Bench at quarterback Bunnell performed well, using good generalship and directing his men with fine judgement, but nevertheless the Army diagnosed the plays all too easily...
Boxing slowly and deliberately, J. H. Whitfield defeated J. C. Hinckle in the final bout of the 145-pound class. R. E. Johnson defeated Lawrence Coolidge in the finals of the 160-pound class by being constantly on the aggressive and displaying a knowledge of ring generalship which stamps him as a leading contender for the University championship in this class next year...