Word: jake
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...complete ten passes out of twelve attempted on a rather windy field is something of a feat, but had not Quarterback Jake Slagle accomplished it there is some doubt whether Princeton, with a put-and-take line, could have beaten Washington and Lee by even as much of a margin...
Only the adept passing of Jake Slagle, Princeton halfback, sent against Amherst after a scoreless first half, prevailed to beat off the thrusts of Drew, huge Amherst Negro. Score: Princeton 20, Amherst...
...Jake Zobetser (villain) : "With his huge, rounded shoulders, fat neck and enormous head bent over the desk, and his thin legs that appeared inadequate to carry the bulk of his body, he looked not unlike some uncouth monster of a fairy tale...
...minor parts follows: The Cousin with an Arrow-Collar Face T. C. Howe '26 Another Cousin with Arrow-Collar Face G. B. Bingham '28 Mr. Elkins, the Undertaker C. D. Gowing '28 His Assistant Edward Newbury '27 Another Assistant A. M. Shattuck '28 Train Porter G. S. Curtis '28 Jake of the Wrecking Crew E. A. Morrison '28 Bud of Same W. B. Dunne '27 Man with Lantern K. A. Perry '28 Ornery-Faced Policeman G. H. Humphrey '25 Young Dum H. S. Smith '25 A Sailor Edward Newbury '27 Another Sailor A. M. Shattuck '28 Opera Goer...
During the next ten years, with iceberg jaw, fists like demijohns, he begot a legend for his country. He toured, offering $1,000 to any man who could last four rounds with him. He thumped Charlie Mitchell, "The Bombastic Sprinter." He broke half the ribs of Jake Kilrain in a fight at Richburg, Miss.-75 rounds and the temperature 120°. When he had his hair cut, girls gathered up the coarse, black strands, treasured them in lockets...