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Such problems are nothing new to the HTW, which had to cope with the same thing last year in rehearsals for Henry the Fourth. From that production they have learned two lessons--to wear rubber soles on your sandals and to attach your blades firmly to the hilt; a telling blow from the weapon of Monday Weisgal '45 sent his sword hurting into the wings during the climax of one show last year, where it flattened Jan Farrand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Short Swords in Sundry Directions . . . | 11/27/1948 | See Source »

Eisenhower was the choice of both President Roosevelt and of General Marshall (of whom he writes with near veneration), and Marshall gave him the power, then backed him to the hilt. Says Eisenhower flatly: "Commanders in the American Army were all of my own choosing." He also fired them on his own responsibility, including General Lloyd R. Fredendall in Africa, and an unnamed corps commander in Italy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HISTORICAL NOTES: Ike's Crusade | 11/22/1948 | See Source »

...Herman will play his underdog role to the hilt, clothe his team in the Frank Merriwell tradition. Herman Hickman won't say a word about just how tough good healthy Yales are, because he's smart enough to hang on to his underdog spot...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Herman Hickman: Big Bright Bulldog | 11/20/1948 | See Source »

Harvard's coaching staff will play this underdog angle to the hilt. No creampuff opener has been selected. When the Crimson goes against Columbia Saturday, Valpey's Michigan single-wing magic will be unveiled for the first time...

Author: By Steve Cady, | Title: Crimson is Still on Fundamentals As Columbia Opener Approaches | 9/27/1948 | See Source »

Harvard's coaching staff will play this underdog angle to the hilt. No creampuff opener has been selected. When the Crimson goes against Columbia a week from Saturday, Valpey's Michigan single-wing magic will be unveiled for the first time...

Author: By Steve Cady, | Title: Crimson is Still on Fundamentals As Columbia Opener Approaches | 9/23/1948 | See Source »

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