Word: misplaying
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...this season, defeating Dartmouth by the score of 2 to 0; Bridgewater Normal 7 to 2; Syracuse 1 to 0; and Worcester Polytechnic Institute 3 to 0. Only one legitimate goal has been counted against the team the other of Bridgewater's being made on a Harvard misplay...
...Train output has now slid off into a slow, melodramatic, sentimental tale of a prestidigitator who breaks into a New York society composed of retired truck-drivers. A truck-driver's debutante daughter lures the magician, but his old flame and vaudeville partner gets him back by misplaying their best act. The act: blindfolded, the girl stands on the stage holding a plate in her hand. Four men inspect marked bullets and regulation rifles, proceed to the gallery, shoot at her. A terrific explosion titillates hysterical audiences, but the girl calmly catches the marked bullets, rolls them in her plate...
...discussion of some phases of Obvious Misplay" (It was not possible at the time the Crimson went to press to announce which of two organizations were to sponsor this lecture, but it will surely be given: announcements in regard to time and place will be given later...
...Rochester, N. Y., one Frank Link, 46, one George Summers, 27, and friends sat playing cards. "Ho ho," smirked Mr. Summers. Mr. Link, having made a misplay, scowled. "Ha ha," cried Mr. Summers. Mr. Link had made another stupid error. "Heh heh," cackled Mr. Summers after another of Mr. Link's blunders,* and undertook to explain the game as to a novice. Mr. Link grew indignant. So did Mr. Summers, petulant tutor. Mr. Link retorted sharply. Mr. Summers arose and shook Mr. Link by the neck in mock fury. Mr. Link collapsed, died two hours later of a ruptured blood...
Only five men on the entire squad have a perfect average in the field. These are Duchin, who played in only one game; Burns, who has accepted 14 chances without a misplay; Cutts and Puffer, pitchers who have toiled in three games each; and Ellison, veteran right fielder, who before his removal to make room for the speedier Burns, registered 15 put-outs in the outer gardens...