Word: spites
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Pennsylvania is counting on its heavy hitting and strong hurling corps to pull them through to victory. The home nine expects to have little trouble in keeping the light-hitting Crimson outfit from scoring, and is confident that such swatters as Fields and Tremper, in spite of Harvard's recent shut-outs, will be able to drive enough runs across the platter to assure the Quaker lads the first game of the series...
...Mitchell has not decided definitely whether he will send Ullman or Chase to cover the keystone sack. If a left-hander toils for Springfield, Ullman, who bats from the starboard side of the plate is sure to get the call, but with Springfield offering a right-hander, Chase, in spite of Ullman's brilliant fielding against Amherst, may be sent in to bat from the first base side of the rubber. Neither of these men has shown much prowess with the stick, but Coach Mitchell is stressing hitting in his practice sessions and the whole nine should show improvement along...
...Modern English landscape, modern London streets, horse-racing, prizefighting, tea parties, labor strikes, auctions, motoring?the story ventures thrillingly up and down the land. Perhaps most thrilling of all is the politics. No mean orator himself, Mr. Frankau introduces a fascinating Jewish playwright to wax eloquently Tory. Yet, in spite of all this, the author seems to have become so absorbed by John Masterson and his unfortunate bride that as the story proceeds he forgets sociology and all such. The result is simply an unforgettable story of a good man's education in riches, passion, love...
Zarakov has been playing a brilliant game at third, in spite of his four errors. His misplays usually come at times when they can be best afforded and in tight places he has proved invulnerable...
...things about the whole discovery," said Professor Pelliot, "is the remarkable way in which the large numbers of very perishable materials such as woolen and silk textiles, and even furs have been preserved. It is particularly extraordinary when we realize that they are in this state of preservation in spite...