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Word: tain (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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...backfield, the advantage undoubtedly rests with the visitors. Cap- tain Barrett is a vastly more experienced field general than any of Coach Haughton's quarterbacks, and in his punting, drop-kicking, and open-field running he has a reputation which puts him in a class with Mahan. Collins, Shiverick, and Mueller present a well-balanced trio of skillful runners and strong defence men, and even with Mahan in the line-up Harvard cannot hope with its crippled backfield to meet these men on even terms. The break of the game will very probably depend on how well the two elevens...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORNELL TEAM PRIMED FOR TOMORROW'S GAME | 10/22/1915 | See Source »

...occasionally interrupted. Mr. Babcock's tale, "And Then He Had Him," is a grateful relief in its simplicity, directness, and real point. The trenchant theatrical reviews at the end are so good as to arouse a desire that the signature W. C. B. might be substituted for cer- tain well-known initials in the critical columns of a certain Boston newspaper. Mr. Murdock's short poem, although it has its "amethyst and pearl," its "gold and blue," is inspired by true feeling and possesses true significance. Perhaps the best thing in the number is Mr. Jacobs's war-sonnet...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Advocate is Below Average | 4/10/1915 | See Source »

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