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Word: spites (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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...baseball season at the University took a forward step yesterday when both University and Freshman teams lined up for the first time this season in two three-inning games. Each nine played its respective second team. In spite of the difficulties which the cage presents, both engagements were fast, and the batting ability which the majority of the men displayed was unusual for so early a date...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY AND FRESHMAN BASEBALL TEAMS LINED UP | 3/6/1918 | See Source »

...spite of the fiery criticism levelled at him in press and Parliament, Lloyd George has again been successful in maintaining his position and prestige. He has shown the public that the Government's action in regard to the Versailles conference and General Robertson was fully justified...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LLOYD GEORGE WINS | 2/21/1918 | See Source »

...originated the idea of revolution against England. Its decisive battle, Saratoga, had been planned and fought by other generals, while Washington won, scarcely a single victory in seven years' campaigning. Although present at the Convention, he had played no decisive part in the formation of the Constitution. In spite of this, Washington well deserves the affectionate title bestowed on him. He possessed an extraordinary power of leadership through the moral qualities of integrity and devotion, rather than through intellectual genius. The people admired the philosophical mind of Franklin, the political idealism of Jefferson, the fiery eloquence of Patrick Henry. Many...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WASHINGTON | 2/21/1918 | See Source »

...spite of our inability to tame the Yale Bulldog on the gridiron last fall, we need no longer feel blue. Captain Bigelow and his henchmen from the class of 1921 went out after that same animal shod with steel and armed with hickory and filled with an invincible spirit. After a few minutes of contest, the outcome was clearly evident, but play was continued until the Freshmen had driven seven goals where they belonged, past the Yale guard. Strangely enough, the Elis were unable to connect with a fortunate puck-thrust, and they stood at the poor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SEVEN TO NOTHING | 2/18/1918 | See Source »

...beaten in the field. Victory by economic pressure has been rendered impossible by the defection of Russia. Germany can fight on without other foreign trade if the vast resources of Russia are at her disposal, and victory by attrition, much heralded in 1915, seems more distant than ever. In spite of three years of losses greater armies will face each other across the trench lines of the Western front this spring than ever before in the conflict...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WIN IN 1918 | 2/15/1918 | See Source »

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