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...little school from St. Louis--outclassed to start--ran up against a Harvard offense that found its real stride for the first time. The net results were a smashing 42 to 0 victory for the Crimson; and, for the Bears, much sympathy. (This was the highest Harvard score since the 52 to 0 rout of Western Maryland...
...styles of offense, it is difficult to make exact comparisons, but Dick Clasby and John Culver may be said to balance off this pair. And that's not counting reserve fullback Jerry Blitz, who showed extremely well against Springfield, and wingback John Ederer, who had not yet hit his stride last Saturday...
...slow starting, but should be good later on," he said. "This year's sophomores will be very helpful, but many of them need a little seasoning before they'll hit their stride." Munro feels that these newcomers, coupled with a core of experienced veterans, should make the fall season a happy...
...Nixon case broke just as Eisenhower was finally hitting his stride as a campaigner. At every whistle stop in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri, there was a sense of mutual appreciation between Ike and the huge crowds that turned out for him. Almost overnight he began to click like an old pro. He knew it. His audiences knew it, and correspondents who had followed him since the early days of the wandering sentences and the hazy concepts could hardly believe he was the same...
There's Hope. Leslie was loyal. She entertained her husband's dull friends, learned to take their new-rich gaucheries in stride, brought up two fine children. But she never stopped criticizing Texas, never let Texans drag her down to their level. At Giant's end, daughter Luz has rebelled against Texas' Juan-crowism, is sweet on a young fellow who is interested in scientific farming and doesn't give a hang about million-acre ranches. Son Jordan is married to a Mexican girl, aims to become a doctor and work among the poor...