Word: stuffs
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...baffled onlookers were made of sterling stuff. Howling with rage, a few of the nimbler spirits began to scale the palings around the dock. Like a frightened gazelle, our hero, resourceful as ever, ran to the end of the float, pushed the log into the middle of the stream, untied the Leviathan, and pushed off just as the enemy swarmed over the fence and advanced in skirmish formation. Paddling vigorously with his hands, he was soon in midstream, and was nearing his prize when of a sudden his progress was stopped, for unhappily he had forgotten to untie the stern...
...Neudorf is not a specialist in putting two inches on your biceps in a week. "No, I don't teach any of this strongman stuff. By practicing gymnastics as I teach them, a man can gain muscular coordination as well as a powerful build. No Tarzan tactics in my classes...
...going to be very difficult. The field is to be exceptionally strong because of the presence of the British Curtis Cup team. . . . Any one of a number of girls can succeed if they happen to be on top of their game. . . . Maureen may have the stuff this time. . . . None of us can quite match Glenna...
...would be tickled to death to pitch tomorrow's game. I think I would have my stuff tomorrow, and probably would shut the Detroit Tigers out, because after pitching today without my stuff, and they didn't know I didn't have my stuff, I could go out there tomorrow and shut the boys out. I think that if they pitched me the whole four days I would win all four of them...
...stage review this week is called "Round Boston Town," with Sid Gary, radio baritone. As usual it is capable routine stuff, but one gets the feeling that vaudeville as such is creeping towards the last stages of moribundity...