Word: margineers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Cross game in 1904 to the first Holy Cross victory in 1925, the story of Crimson-Purple gridiron clashes is one of an increasingly successful struggle on the part of the crusaders to break through the Crimson tradition of victory. Until 1920 Harvard had always won by a comfortable margin, a triumph over the Worcester eleven being taken for granted at the beginning of each football season. But in 1920 and again in 1921 Holy Cross teams came to the Stadium which were about a match for the best the University had and which surrendered after both...
...Overseers meeting. The Overseers gave their approval to the four year plan as at present in force; that the three year case had many adherents among the members of the Board of that time, however, is proved by the fact that the new plan was defeated by a narrow margin only...
...opportunity of setting on a rather long journey their far-famed derbies, they finally were able to make the air black with them. On a field where boats could have been used to advantage, the Old Gold and Black swam to victory. And, it might also be said the margin of victory was as large as anyone could desire. On a water-soaked field, the exact strength of a team cannot be exactly determined, but nevertheless every loyal Boilermaker looks forward to seeing the best team that has represented Purdue, in action throughout the year...
...when returning from a dance. An 11.45 o'clock deadline has been set for the theatre-goers, while those who seek the Boston Arena on frosty winter nights must punch the clock at 11 o'clock sharp. The skating rink in Cambridge is honored by a 10.30 o'clock margin, but all promenaders along the Charles River must be under the wire by 10 o'clock...
...test of physical skill and mental poise, they reasoned. They saw Mrs. Horn complete her first round with the shocking score of 88. But Mrs. Orcutt had completed the round with an evermore shocking score of 91, and was 2 down. When Miss Orcutt sliced her losing margin to a single hole on the afternoon 18, the gallery shook their heads sympathetically for Mrs. Horn. But Mrs. Horn refused to consider her plight seriously, and, cigarets and all, she took the women's national championship back with her to Kansas City, the first time it has been west since...