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...they not both express an aesthetic revolt against their drab environment? The other verse-pieces, except for an odd word here and there, like Mr. Damon's 'tinsel-snow," so fortunate in his etching of Christmas-eve, are not distinguished. The cymbals and the castonets, even the slug-horns, of the Saturnalia fail to rouse...

Author: By Scofield THAYER ., | Title: Pagan Number of Monthly Praised | 1/19/1916 | See Source »

...next nine games resulted in nine straight victories, and when Brown broke the charm in the 7 to 3 contest on Soldiers Field, the University made a trip to Providence and evened matters up by taking an 11 to 10 slug-fest. Since then the University has eliminated Princeton and has shut out both Williams and Pennsylvania, in addition, taking extra matches from the Calumet Club and the Pilgrims...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SUCCESS MARKS PROGRESS OF UNIVERSITY BASEBALL TEAM | 6/22/1915 | See Source »

...deal of practice with a very slow recover has developed in the men better control of slides than has been seen in most of the recent. University eights, but at a stroke much over thirty, especially when the men are tired after two or three miles, a tendency to slug, with the blades high off the water, is still apparent...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Criticism of the Crews. | 6/19/1903 | See Source »

...improving rapidly and the boat is now moving more smoothly. The men get a good finish in their stroke, but lack the hard biting catch so marked in the Yale crew; they do not catch hard enough or quick enough. The crew has also shown a tendency to slug and yank the oars through the water instead of sweeping them through with a long, steady pull. These faults, however, are fast becoming eradicated by coaching, and today the crew is rowing more smoothly and with more power. The crew is a strong, hard-working eight, well able to stand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE BOAT RACES | 6/20/1902 | See Source »

...Pieper '03 does not get down on ground balls and covers very little territory. He is a weak thrower, and at the bat tries to hit too hard. A. Black '03 is slow in getting his throw off. He is a fair batter, with a tendency to slug. J. S. Lovering '03 is slow, and an awkward thrower. He bats fairly well. W. M. Rockwell '03 is a fair fielder, but slow in getting his throw off. At the bat he has a tendency to settle and step away. E. Bowditch '03 is fast on his feet, and fights...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASEBALL CRITICISM. | 3/24/1902 | See Source »

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