Word: markely
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Paramount), featuring Bing Crosby, is proof that Mark Twain, who wrote the original story, knew a thing or two that Hollywood has forgotten. Twain figured, correctly, that it would be fun to turn loose in the 6th Century a character with some of the scientific knickknacks and know-how of the igth Century. Twain also knew that to get the fun his audience must be willing to believe in the fantasy-' to accept it as a child accepts a fairy story. Unfortunately, the makers of this movie appear to believe...
Vaclav E. Benes '50, winner of last year's event, turned in the fastest time on his racing bike, but he had to be satisfied with second place on his mark of 35 minutes, 20 seconds. The handicapping system, which allowed five minutes for touring bikes and ten minutes extra for balloon-tire entries, give first place to tourer Anderson. E. George cloutier '51 was awarded third place after a meeting of the best mathematical minds of the Outing Club, which sponsored the race...
...conversion attempt had to be made form what was virtually an impossible angle and Hollis French's kick fell wide of the mark...
...score was tied, 2 to 2, with the Braves' quest-shon mark outfield coming to bat. Jim Russell singled to left. Pete Reiser sacrificed him to second. One out. Tommy Holmes grounded out, Russell moving to third on the play. Two out. Then Phil Masi was given an intentional walk--good strategy, inasmuch as the next man up was, by his own admission, the worst batter in the National League...
...traditions of W. & L. ("You may not be aware of it," he tells dinner guests in the president's house, "but Lee died in this room.") Nor can his minks, surrounded as they are by a statue of George Washington on the cupola, the bronze plaques that mark the places where Yankee cannon balls hit during the Civil War, the tomb of Lee himself, and the polished skeleton of Lee's favorite horse Traveller, scarred here & there with old minks' initials...