Word: spectacularisms
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...important part in the business of the world which it has assumed already,--not in a far-distant, visionary future,--are very little realized. Amundsen has not yet flown to the North Pole, and aviators are forbidden by the law to shoot ducks in New Jersey. These are spectacular news items; but in a matter-of-fact, inconspicuous way "Langley's Folly" is justifying its existence a hundred times over...
...finals in three straight games, 15-11, 15-13, 15-17. Dixon yesterday displayed a brand of squash that makes him rank among the ten foremost squash racquets players of the country. He was at the height of his form, returning the most difficult shots and making many spectacular-kills. Hinkle played very good squash, but was outclassed by the excellent playing of Dixon...
Featured by exhibitions by the best fancy skaters in the country, the skating carnival, for the benefit of the Radcliffe Endowment Fund, will be held at the Boston Arena this evening at 8 o'clock. Mrs. L. C. Mueller will skate in a brilliant and spectacular number as a Sun Goddess, while Mr. William Frick, a popular skater who appears often at the Arena, will give an exhibition in spiral skating...
...evening eight reels of official navy moving pictures showing destroyers in action and taken during practice sessions of the Atlantic fleet off the West Indies will be exhibited. Life on a modern battleship in all its phases will also be depicted. The films will also show several instances of spectacular naval operations...
...work of Jones and Simpson held the Tilton team to only seven more points, while the Crimson gained steadily on their opponents. W. T. Smith netted two more baskets, Endicott gained one, Elberfeld shot two more fouls, and just before the whistle blew Combs, substituting for Atwater, made a spectacular shot, bringing the Freshman total up to 22. 1926 TILTON Jones, r.f. l.g., Callahan W. T. Smith, l.f. r.g., Perkins Rauh, Endicott, c. c., L. C. Smith Elberfeld, Combs, r. g. l.f., Johnson Atwater, Reed, l.g. r.f., Simpson...