Word: standing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...certainly do not expect ever to run for public office again. I have had all I can stand of it. I have given a quarter of a century of probably the best years of my life to it. I will never lose my interest in public affairs, that is a sure thing. But as far as running for office again is concerned-that's finished...
...only other regular who will not face the Crusaders is W. D. Ticknor '30. Ticknor, like French, has completely recovered from a minor injury, but he has had no work this week, and it is felt that he can stand the additional rest without detriment. A shake-up in the forward wall is necessitated by Ticknor's absence, with J. N. Trainer '31, moving over to right guard to fill his position, J. E. Barrett '30 taking left guard, who in turn will be replaced by T. H. Alcock...
Unevenness of weights is generally a problem for any coaches of class football. In a group of men reporting for the game large, earnest, and unwieldy athletes who cannot make the grade on the first or second-string University squads stand beside equally earnest sportsmen whose 130 pounds is a handicap in any football circle. There is a consequent lack of balance in intramural football elevens that detracts from the zest of competition...
...points which the regular forces scored came as a result of six touchdowns and one extra point. The dropkicking was woefully weak and can stand much polishing before the Yale game. Harper plunged over the center of other line for the first tally, and also made the second on a ten yard romp off tackle...
Away from the public she is like that-unaffected, gay. She lives at the St. Regis Hotel with her husband, two maids. For recreation she loves the movies, goes sometimes to three shows in succession, sits enthralled, comes home to mimic all the players. She likes to stand at shop windows, nose pressed against the pane, to look at glittering things. But for jewels, save pearls and emeralds, she cares little, dresses simply always and in perfect taste. She likes potatoes, dumplings, sausages and cabbage, can cook them all herself and turn a handspring when she has finished eating...