Word: matching
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...derivation of one old American custom, the avoidance of igniting three cigarettes with one match, is attributed by Professor Tozzer to two possible sources. According to one belief, the Roer sharpshooters are responsible for this eccentricity. In 1900, the British "Tommics" discovered that two cigarettes might be lighted on one fuse but that if time was taken for a third, latalities followed...
Doubting Thomases were told that the new ships represent a tremendous advance in safety over any lighter-than-air craft yet built. They will be 72 feet longer than the Los Angeles, 1,000-horsepower more potent, equally fast, but not able to match the Los Angeles' cruising range of 6,000 miles...
...this winter. Coach Farrell will enter individual stars in the B. A. A. meet, the K. of C. meet, and the American Legion meet. In addition, there will be the annual Triangular Meet with Cornell and Dartmouth, and the Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in New York. The 1930 runners will match strides in dual meets with Andover and Exeter...
...remember Johnnie Dundee, the former bantam champion as the most self-assured little man I ever saw. He had a habit of bouncing off the ropes on top of his opponent during a match in order to get up momentum for his punches. But I saw him do it once too often. He hopped off the ropes full speed and met the outstretched glove of the other fighter. They carried him out semi-conscious fifteen minutes later. He had too much confidence...
With a difficult schedule to meet, Coach Lewis is optimistic regarding the prospects of the team. Last year's strong team lost heavily by graduation, but Captain H. R. Wood '27 remains in the 158-pound class, while B. C. Turner '27, who won every match last year in the 115-pound class, is expected to return. The 125-pound division is unprovided for, but Joseph Lifrak '29, last year's Freshman captain, will step into the 135-pound berth, and C. C. Corson '28, into the 145-pound division. T. D. Howe '28 and S. S. Wilson...