Word: skilled
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Handicapped by lack of reach and dapperling hands, Matsuyama came by his skill psychologically. He learned the game in Japan, where its finicky precision is enormously popular among a precise people. In Tokyo, before the last earthquake, there were 321 billiard halls full of grave little yellow men studying the motions of two white balls...
Though beaten by Dartmouth last Saturday, the Crimson outfit displayed much shooting and passing skill against the Lowell Textile aggregation on Monday night. The Aggies should furnish good opposition, however, for they held Dartmouth to a much lower score than did the University five...
...observed that French specialities have a strong attraction for Americans. These so-called luxuries have apparently become necessities following the advance in the artistic taste of our people. The demand for the products of French skill and ingenuity has always been, and doubtless will always be, in direct ratio to the extent of American prosperity...
...specific tasks which Charles Evans Hughes will perform for John Davison Rockefeller Jr. as special counsel in the fight to oust Col. Robert Wright Stewart as Chairman of the Board of Standard Oil of Indiana are not likely to tax his skill. Many another lawyer could? and probably will?attend to the technical points involved in the battle of proxies. But no other lawyer could bring to the Rockefeller cause such enormous prestige, such widespread confidence...
...performances of the individual members of the cast are uniformly of a high standard. Genevieve Tobin acquits herself well as Mary Dugan, a role which requires more skill than work. But even she is outshone by Arthur Hohl as District Attorney Galway. His is a magnificent rendering, packed with difficult situations and humorous touches. He fights a losing battle, but retains throughout a liberal amount of sympathy from friends and foes alike. Robert Williams, as the younger brother Jimmy, makes the most of a popular part...