Word: rhythm
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Lewisohn's meaning is often obscure, his message occasionally fanatical, but the consistent dignity and rhythm of his prose are hypnotic. Mr. Lippmann's meaning, on the contrary, is always clear, his message pragmatic, his diction incisive, effective...
...search for a stroke oar with rhythm and stamina to set the pace for the University crew, the first selection by Coach Brown has settled upon B. J. Harrison '29 who pulled a No. 6 oar in he the first shell against Navy and Penn on the Severn last Saturday. Harrison is now taking the place of S. W. Swaim '31 is pace setter for the jayvee eight while I.H. Watts '31 is stroking the first crew...
...which marks two miles, Stroke Brocklebank had geared his men to 29 strokes to the minute and they had increased their lead to two lengths. On and on−past Duke's Meadows, Barnes Bridge, Mortlake Brewery and finally to the finish line the Cantabs sped with steady rhythm. They finished seven boat-lengths in the lead, rowing the four miles...
Photographer Henry Sharp, Director Allan (Robin Hood) Dwan, and Costume Designer Maurice Leloir, who has illustrated the best printed edition of Dumas, supply that scrupulous historical detail which has always made Fairbanks pictures an improvement, for U. S. audiences, on the work of romantic authors. Better also than Dumas, rhythm and comedy are by Fairbanks. He has fought victoriously with life some inner battle which for most people ends in defeat. Middle age has failed to slow up his body. He enables audiences of all ages to study what it is that makes boys the real superiors of grownups...
...batsmen knocks the ball away from his wicket, he may exchange places with the other batsman, thus scoring a run. The procedure of scoring does not greatly differ from that used in two-old-cat; but cricket is unique among all games for profound, untechnical and subtle reasons. Its rhythm, the pace at which its climaxes are reached and at which they disappear, is slower than anything except the growth and decay of empires...