Word: jinx
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Crimson scoring. In the following week, rain prevented the first Holy Cross contest, but at Princeton the University pulled out a 9 to 5 victory, Mahan's steady pitching again doing the trick. This game was the first of the three-cornered championship series. On May 24, the Dartmouth jinx was chased from Soldiers Field by a University victory in an 11 to 8 slugging-bee, an exhibition characterized by loose but exciting ball. Holy Cross was next shut out at Worcester, Mahan registering the 4 to 0 score, and also the last of the University's string...
...Hall waiter ever brought into captivity. All Seniors with any pitching ability have been practicing for weeks in the Cage, the scene of the coming orgy, in order to become accustomed to the environment in which they will assail the elusive dodger. There will be several interesting exhibitions. A Jinx, and a Magufflin, one of those strange animals without any face, are being held under the personal guard of the Senior officers, who are relieving one another in four-hour watches. These queer beasts will be shown in the Cage Friday...
Seniors! Remember the big night--Wednesday evening. The parade starts for the Fair in the Cage at 7.45 o'clock. A German band has been practicing for the occasion, the African dodger is in training, and as for the Jinx and the Debutante--well, wait until you see them. Full particulars of all the surprises cannot be given, but save your money and the date...
...impossible in this limited space to enumerate the numerous and varied attractions of this great Fair. Of course there will be present the much-heralded African dodger, the gay Hoop-la Hooplala, and the Jinx--champion bean shooter of the world. But an even greater attraction than all these will be seen in the Class Mascot. Ever since the classic dinner at the American House this wonderful creature has been kept in close confinement. No member of the class can afford to miss its reappearance...