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...yesterday's game with the schoolboy sextet the 1928 stickmen overcame their opponent's lead twice to tie the score, but were unable to put over a winning goal. Milton got off to a two goal lead in the first period when Cunningham and Putnam drove the puck into...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SALTONSTALL ELECTED 1928 HOCKEY CAPTAIN | 1/30/1925 | See Source »

...today, the world has turned astronomer. All other interests are eclipsed in the face of this singular phenomenon. The shopgiri forgets her gum, the vamp her powder, and the schoolboy his sied. Even the captive student is granted an hour's respite from examinations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STAR GAZERS ALL | 1/24/1925 | See Source »

...deadly efficiency of the Japanese is, unbeknownst, giving the death-blow to a tradition of comic literature. The bow-legged English of the Oriental schoolboy has long held its place in the humorist's schedule. Whenever the public mouth seems inclined to relax to a comfortable position, a letter in pidgin English restores to it the contortion of lips which passes current for an appreciation of humor. Certain Japanese, with the connivance of Americans, are trying to teach in their schools English "as is" English...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AN EASTERN MENACE | 1/16/1925 | See Source »

...spite of the fact that Chauncey, Linscott, Walling, and Pollard, all regular backs, are still on the injured list and will be unable to play, and in spite of the fact that Worcester Academy has one of the strongest schoolboy teams in the East. Coach Campbell seemed optimistic as to the result of the game last night. The Freshman team has been practicing hard during the week and has improved considerably especially in the backfield, which has been very weak. The interference has been strengthened, and a strong defense against forward passing has been established. The line, also, is much...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 1928 ELEVEN WILL FACE STRONG WORCESTER TEAM | 10/25/1924 | See Source »

...third, period, however, disaster began to overtake Coach Campbell's eleven, when Ellis, the schoolboy quarterback who established a lasting reputation when he dashed through the entire Dartmouth Freshman team for the lone tally of Exeter's initial game, repeated his early season performance and sprinted 55 yards for a touchdown. Again in the final period Exeter scored on a 20-yard advance to the goal line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LIMPING FRESHMEN YIELD TO GREAT EXETER TEAM | 10/20/1924 | See Source »

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