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LAST Saturday Rattle rode his wheel up to the Riverside Recreation Grounds. After passing through the subway at the Riverside station he started down the path to the bridge. Here losing control of his machine he rode straight into the river. With great pluck and presence of mind he rode right on, and after fifteen seconds under water was seen riding up the opposite bank. He says that he is going to suggest this as one of the events at the water sports next June...
...Yale line. The Harvard team undoubtedly had underestimated Yale's defensive strength, and it is also probable that Yale considered Harvard's defensive stronger than it was. It was just this one factor that prevented Harvard from scoring. Taken by surprise on both sides, Yale showed characteristic pluck and determination, while Harvard, even though stronger than their opponents could not assume that reckless bearing and fierce determination which gains ground against a formidable opponent...
...death of your son, Arthur Thomas Pilling, our class has lost a staunch and beloved member, known for his pluck, manliness and real worth...
...eight's record in intercollegiate athletics the best of any Harvard class for several years. It was the kind of a game which gives real satisfaction in the winning; both teams played a quick, sharp game, taking advantage of each other's weak points, and both showed plenty of pluck and steadiness at critical times, especially the Harvard team in the last three innings. In this connection it seems worth while to note the generally good effect on Harvard's play caused by the fairly good cheering. It is simply another instance of the improvement which is always brought about...
...with the changes suggested, inappropriate for cultivated gentlemen; unless indeed a manly good natured scramble, without unnecessary roughness, be unworthy of gentlemen, and only such a dainty sweet-scented farce be worthy of cultivated gentlemen as that in which, taking his turn, he may most valiantly pluck a flower from the tree with a well-gloved hand and carry it triumphantly away...