Word: spectacularisms
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...surprise of the tournament came when J. Israelite '20, defeated Butler of Technology, former New England amateur champion in the 145 lb. class, on a decision, after nine minutes of spectacular wrestling. Captain B. B. Corson, Occ., won the championship in the 125-lb. class, by defeating Crandall of Brown on a decision, in the finals, while C. P. Smith '21, University 135-pounder likewise succeeded in clinching the championship in his class by downing McGrady, of M. I. T., by a decision. The match was not decided until the last bout of the evening, when A. M. Kinney...
...Martin 1G., who scored four baskets, was the most spectacular player on the floor. J. K. Hollinger 1G.B., the Freshman coach, was the highest scorer with seven baskets from the foul line and one from the floor...
...That spectacular race against time that brought Senator Block of West Virginia from California to Charleston with the deciding vote that broke the tie in the West Virginia Senate, practically assures that the women of America will vote next November for President of the United States. With the ratification of the amendment by only two more states, one more milestone in the march of American Democracy will have been passed. The fight that was begun seventy years ago by Susan B. Anthony, that met at first only ridicule, then the active opposition of the conservatives, but gained strength with ever...
...feature of the meet was the bout in the 125-1b. class, in which B. B. Corson, Occ, met Crandell of Brown, and by clever strategy first secured his opponent by a body scissors, then worked from a double arm lock to a spectacular fall with a sudden use of a head scissors. Captain J. A. MacDonnell '21, the body-scissors expert, showed his skill by securing a fall over R. D. Brown, his Providence opponent in the 145 1b. clas, in 5 minutes, 10 seconds...
...swan song of the Harvard Magazine strangely calls to mind the many colored and spectacular publications which heralded its birth. Indeed, a less credulous reviewer might be forgiven for believing that once again the Magazine is receiving free advertisement at the hands of its foes...