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...half time the Crimson led 19-13 through two baskets by Rauh and one by Gordon in the closing minutes. Beginning the second half a determined spurt by the St. Francis five soon brought them within striking distance, although the Crimson did not relinquish the lead. Long baskets of the sensational variety featured the St. Francis attack during this period, Keating scoring five goals. With one minute to play the score stood 31-28 in favor of the University. Another goal by Kenny completed the scoring for the evening...
...first half ended with the score 12 to 5 in favor of Exeter. Beginning the second half Coach Chase substituted De Ravignon and McCrum, and soon the score was 14-13. Exeter then began a spurt which gave them a comfortable lead, and they maintained this...
...uneasiness of the stock market, its fitful rises and falls, and its air of being about to start in both directions, has reflected the general business outlook. Some branches of trade and business are better, some worse. The spurt of the steel trade is reassuring, granted that former criteria are anything to judge by. On the other hand, the much-touted business cycle does not seem much in evidence just now, or to have marked tendencies of any kind. Industrial leaders make optimistic speeches, bankers are acting noncommittal, philosophers and Senators debate, merchants cut rates on unsalable heavy winter clothing...
Yale won a 4 to 3 verdict from the artillery men by a spurt in the closing minutes. Baldwin duplicated his performance of the Harvard fray and shot the winning goal for the Blue...
...misery of the economic breakdown of Europe," he said. "Any work of good-will to relieve these people can have the most profound effect of any method that could be devised toward a settlement of international problems. We need a new spirit in international affairs, and with a new spurt, new things are possible. Harvard can have her share in bringing this about...