Word: skilling
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...gives it with little strength. Mr. Gilbert makes a valiant effort with the doctor's part, and puts into the play much that it lacked in the writing of it. Especially in the earlier scenes of straight comedy is he good; when it came to the ending, his skill was wasted in broad comic effects...
...number one match, W. P. Dixon '25 starred in defeating R. C. Cooke, one of the best players in the state, 15-12, 13-15, 12-15, 15-12, 15-9. Dixon won through his skill in keeping the ball high and far back in the court, and away from Cooke's forehand. Captain E. M. Hinkle '23 defeated Captain E. S. Church in a close match, while Carroll Harrington '24 defeated T. W. Cooke...
...professor in jack boots bracing himself waist deep against the current of a mountain stream and playing a trout with the gusto and skill of a true sportsman seems a most amazing disruption of the proprieties. Scarcely less startling is the discovery of a member of the faculty deep in a thrilling murder story or a scholar of the classics telling after-dinner stories at which the listener cannot help laughing...
...Dixon '25 had little trouble in overcoming Captain H. N. Rawlins 15-11, 15-13, 15-7. Although the latter is an experienced man, having held third place on last year's team, he could not stand up to the game produced by the University player. Dixon developed unusual skill at making kill shots, but for the most part relied on his own steadiness to wear down his opponent by long rallies...
...dueling swords team is not so satisfactorily situated, since this department of fencing requires far more experience and training than work with the foils. Shearn and Watson are at present the only men with any degree of skill with the swords, so that Coach Danguy's gravest problem is to develop more men for this team. After the Christmas recess the swordsmen will hold part time practice with the Boston Athletic Association squad, but the foilsmen will work only at the Hemenway Gymnasium...