Word: touche
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...rather severe. There are undoubtedly many inefficient high and private schools, but such sweeping condemnation is hardly just. The article is clearly and forcibly written. The last article is "King Cobbler," a character sketch." The idea is original though scarcely realistic. The story is told picturesquely and with a touch of pathos which is very effective. Two short pieces in verse, some book notices and the Advocate's Brief fill out the number, which, though marred by many typographical errors, is nevertheless a good...
...with us, eleven players constitute the association team, but the positions differ considerable. There are three half backs, five so called forwards and a goal keeper. Touch-downs are never made in the association game, and a goal can only be secured by placing the ball under the cross...
...advanced down the field by doubling and is never picked up with the hands unless by a foul. All kinds of tackling are prohibited, the nearest approximation to it which is allowed being the right to shoulder or push a player with the body. The hands must never touch the player...
...quite another view, yet after its manner excellent, is the story of "How I was not Married." The touch is light and graceful, and hence well adapted to the plot. There are, in the course of the story, many of the delicate turns which, when skilfully handled, always add a charm of their own. Julia's clever plot to outwit the maniac minister is a particularly happy idea...
Stagg made a base-hit. McConkey hit a long foul which Knowlton captured a hard run. Calhoun hit to Gallivan, who threw to first. Willard then threw the ball to Campbell on second, who had plenty of time to touch Stagg with the ball, but did not do so, thinking him forced off first. Calhoun went out, Campbell to Willard, and Stagg scored on a passed ball. Noyes flied out to Howland. One run. Total...