Word: roughed
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Flynn was 22 years old and married, that he earned $60 a month as a janitor, that he had no intention of becoming a professional. Presently Flynn swung himself off the rubbing bench, walked out to the ring and retained his title in a three-round fight against a rough little San Francisco Italian named Andrew Bozzano...
Jack Oakie is the loyal friend who makes it his life work to help "Speed" snap out of the doldrums after the crash. Oakie is right in his element here and the two best sequences are rough-house scenes between the two pals. The female members of the cast fail to show much initiative, moving mechanically at the director's command. The audience remains well-pleased, however, as the story runs smoothly and maintains its happy-go-lucky atmosphere throughout...
...time trial yesterday, the strong Jayvee eight, which easily outrowed Tech by five lengths last week, gained a decisive lead over the first boat, and in a high East wind, crossed the finish line well ahead of Cassedy's boat, which, evidently feeling the effects of the rough water more seriously, wallowed in the chop two lengths behind...
...general. Jane Mast shared honors in her capable presentation of Josephine. The experienced manner in which she conducted an intrigue was positively exciting. Robert Breckinridge '34 was a highly amusing Hippolyte. Vernon Hodges '34 as Mr. Morris was sufficiently dapper and sophisticated. Some of the parts were somewhat overdone, rough spots in the acting were perhaps too often apparent. On the whole, however, the plot was clever and amusing, the presentation creditably done...
...father was killed by Ku Klux Klansmen in Louisiana, he went to work on a cattle ranch in New Mexico, where also was employed onetime Secretary of the Interior Albert Bacon Fall. Congressman Curry later punched cows on Secretary Fall's ranch. After the demobilization of the Rough Riders, Curry went to the Philippines with a volunteer regiment, became first civil governor of the Province of Ambose Camarine...