Word: tucks
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...short sketch of "Friar Tuck" a run-away horse, by L. F. Nicoll 1901 is original, but rather abrupt and disjointed...
Behind the bat, Williams, Trenchard and Titus are the candidates, with the odds in favor of Williams; but should Trenchard's arm, which was injured two years ago, grow stronger, it will be a nip and tuck race. Both men are in poor form and show a woful lack of snap; they need to bestir themselves in order to compare favorably with the other college catchers. In the pitching department there is a wealth of material. Bradley, providing his arm holds out, will do most of the pitching in the championship games. Altman will be called in should Bradley...
...Star Theatre of New York has charge of the orchestration and will conduct the music for the performance. The make-up of the cast has not yet been decided upon, but the principal characters will be as follows: Frederick C. Perkins, who filled the role of "Friar Tuck" acceptably last year, will take the part of the "King;" "Nat" Wilson of the senior class, who has made a reputation by his work in the junior society plays, will be "Queen Katharine of Russia." Thomas S. Arbuthnot will be Kyrle Bolyn, the leader of a wandering players' troupe; Frank S. Butterworth...
...there is absolutely no reason why these disgraceful sights should be carried on any longer. Everyman who means to do any climbing ought to provide himself with a canvas jacket or something which cannot be torn from him. If he wants to wear a loose shirt in which to tuck his flowers, he can wear it outside his canvas jacket, but he ought certainly to wear something under his shirt which will stand rough usage. We are very glad to learn that the matter has come to the notice of the Class Day Committee, and that they are to send...
...length behind. The juniors were over a length ahead of the sophomores at the Cresent and from here to the Harvard Bridge rowed in splendid form, thirty-eight strokes to the minute, and lengthened their lead over the sophomores and seniors (who were now very nearly nip and tuck) by half a length...