Word: ringer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...announced late yesterday that the Crimson hockey sextet would meet the Lampoon on the Charlesbank rinks tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Until a late hour last night it was not certain that the Lampoon would be able to assemble a complete team, the defection of their star ringer, Mr. Fritz McNulty, making it doubtful whether the ranks of Ibis would be in condition...
...ancestors for centuries. In olden days, it was said, there had been an unknown spirit on that mountain, and every morning, just at sunrise, he world toll out a clangor on his bell. Once people had believed that he held court had vanished into dust, the bell-ringer had been faithful to his task; until one day after a last faint peal, the sound had died away and the bell was never heard again...
...said, there had been an unknown spirit on that mountain, and every morning, just at sunrise, he would toll out a clangor on his bell. Once, people had believed that he held court at that hour, but even after the court had vanished into dust, the bell-ringer had been faithful to his task; until one day after a last faint peal, the sound had died away and the bell was never heard again...
This letter was dated 1372; the university ceased to exist early in the sixteenth century. From this information, aided by Talma's fable, Senor Alvarotez has deduced the following theory. The bell-ringer, no doubt, was a descendant of the one who received the letter. Even after the university had ceased to function, father and son had continued to ring the bell in the early hours of the morning; until this bellman, the last of his family, had died at his post. Cordially yours, J. BLATE-DUNCAN...
...late hour last night the honors stood about even, each outfit having induced one "ringer" and one "leaner" to join the ranks. Stars will abound on all sides, and it is rumored that the river men will uncover their latest plans for breaking the ice. Despite the bravado of the Cabin Boys from the Charles, the odds have been set at 23 to 13, in favor of the custodians of the puck bag. Past performances give them the edge, for although they lack team-work and have no great individual brilliance, they have undoubtedly made it hot for the University...