Word: skills
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...longer a game, it is no longer even a dangerous game in which strength and skill of individuals, of staffs, even of armies can prevail. It is scientific destruction. The Frankenstein created by man is triumphant, and man must kill it. When strong men rode out to meet strong men, face to face and sword against sword, war was little more to be condemned that a football game. It was Olympian strife...
This evening, in Symphony Hall, Miss Elsie Janis, diseuse, actress, and singer will give a second recital. At the first, both audience and critics were enthusiastic over Miss Janis's genuine skill and magnetism. Doubtless she will be as warmly welcomed again...
...last few games Hodder has amply demonstrated his skill as a rapid-shifting stick handler, but his agility at outwitting the man in front of him has not infrequently served to divert his attention from the more important task of speeding toward the opponents' cage. In his new position the boards make it harder for him to dodge, and more necessary to skate fast...
...sketch in the highlights of this period and to make our American Theatre live through intimate studies of the men and women who have been responsible for its record". Carefully and with much patience, he must have collected the amazing data in the book. And with equally amazing skill, he has presented his story. For the most part one is not conscious of the facts and theories, but is swept along by the enthusiastic Mr. Sayler--praising here, condemning there, now slyly poking fun, now seriously propounding theories and giving predictions. He has written, too, with the minimum of prejudice...
...three goal-tenders whom Coach Dempsey tried had little chance to show their skill. Henry, the visitors' right wing, slipped the puck past Burke in the final period, but Malden had few other scoring opportunities. The high school players had had only one day of organized practice. The sole features of their play were the vigorous checking of Captain Endler and several good stops by Donahue at goal...