Word: onslaught
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...Providence business men Carroll Harrington 24 a courtsman of international repute, succumbed before the steady onslaught of German C. Gidden '36, while with the exception of Captain Stanley G. Haskins '35, who was defeated in three games by H. R. Cross the remaining Crimson racquet wielders duplicated his success...
...Yale arrive here this afternoon for the annual Triangular Meet, to be held tomorrow on the new 5.4 mile course along the Charles. The present record of 28 minutes and 29 seconds, established in the New Hampshire race by Robert S. Playfair '36, seems doomed to fall before the onslaught of the three teams...
Died. Field Marshal Alexander von Kluck, 88, spearhead of the German onslaught on Paris in 1914; of old age; in Berlin. On the German right wing, he marched with startling swiftness through Belgium and northern France. Almost in sight of Paris but separated from von Billow's army and unable to keep communications open, he was beaten at the Marne and subsequently blamed by some tacticians for the German retreat. Few months later he was wounded and retired...
...retirement, I return to make my infallible predictions in a way which will be a Comfort to dear friend Casey. I have been slumbering in peace, just taking a Knapp, so to speak, but was awakened by reports that Crimson's chances might become Britt-le under Purple onslaught...
Continuing their onslaught on the local college outfits, the Mitchellmen will attack Holy Cross out in Worcester this afternoon at 3 o'clock. This will be the first half of a two-game series, the return engagement being at Soldiers Field on June 2. Captain Eddie Loughlin has been elected to do the honors for the Crimson in the pitcher's box, while Bill Sline will perform for the Crusaders...