Word: skills
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When the Shenandoah broke loose some months ago from its mooring mast at Lakehurst, N. J, and avoided destruction by supreme skill, cautious Mr. Coolidge vetoed all plans for a Polar flight. Now that the U. S. has two large dirigibles in its possession, and such perfect command of both ships has been demonstrated again and again, there is revived talk of the expedition. General Mason M. Patrick in fact wants the ZR3 transferred to the Army, and a race between ZR3 and Shenandoah "to either the North or the South Pole." There would be sufficient thrill to a polar...
...disappointed. Mr. Auer had done his work well; and the pupil was worthy of the teacher. Miss Breton drew a rich, accurate tone from her violin. There was a splendid freedom in her bow arm, a deft skill in her fingering. Notable on the program were the Vitali Chaconne and Lalo's Symphonic Espagnole. The latter Miss Breton played with warmth and charm...
...suggest that the Stadium be called hereafter the "Haughton Stadium". Certainly no one individual has contributed so much to make it the scene of Harvard football might and skill as Haughton. By using to the utmost his great power of persuasion he firmly implanted in the minds of his pupils the theme that the Stadium was no ordinary football field but Harvard ground. The results he achieved make glorious Harvard history...
Princeton will probably play numerous substitutes in its encounter with Swarthmore, but will probably not have much difficulty in scoring two touchdowns. Ewing's skill as a drop-kicker is expected to bring at least three points to the Tiger eleven via that route...
From 1908 to 1916, as coach of Harvard football, Percy D. Haughton created the system which made him one of the leading figures in the history of the game. His coaching did much to convert football from a contest of brawn to one of skill and brains. Quick thinking was the essence of it. From the first day of practice he grilled his men upon fundamentals. Rules were established covering every variety of situation, so that every player was instructed exactly what he should and should not do in each specific case...