Word: shiftly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Coach Stevens has made but one shift in the Second crew since its defeat by the Pennsylvania boat on May 9. Canning has been moved from seat two to the stroke position, with Perkins going to number two. Canning acquired considerable experience as stroke of the Second eight during the greater part of last year, and the shift has worked a change for the better according to the head coach...
...Pound Shell Sees Shift...
Coach Spuhn has also made a shift in his 150-pound eight since its victory over Yale on May 16 at Derby. Hedburg has replaced Ogden at seat three for the race Saturday. In a time trial Tuesday, the Crimson 150-pound eight negotiated the Henley distance in seven minutes and five seconds, which is remarkably fast time. Pennsylvania won the Junior University race on May 9 in six minutes and 55 seconds, and the performance of Captain Merrill's eight in coming so close to the fast time of the strong Red and Blue shell makes this crew seem...
...real ambition given scope. Unfortunately, the scope is somewhat limited, due to the ineptitude and the immodesty of the material in hand. It came from France and did not wait long to submit its witticisms to inspection. The general impression was that these witticisms could not stand the shift of language. They sounded heavy and a trifle sour. Miss Lee is beautiful enough but not the accomplished soul to sell this doubtful cargo...
...Manhattan. In 1855, expansion forced it to move into a larger location at Fulton and Dutch Sts., where it has remained for the past 70 years. Now continued expansion has again compelled a move, and this time the firm's executive offices and departments of its Manhattan branch will shift several miles uptown to West 47th St. near Fifth Avenue...