Word: various
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...this suffices to prolong the revenge for three acts, while the merits of the case are aired with much vigor but little consequences. The trouble is that the actors all get more worked up than the audience. This reviewer, at least, could not force himself to look upon the various murders, either in their plotted or their consummated aspects, as undesirable, although it was obvious from the shouting and declaiming taking place on the stage that he was intended to consider each of them foolish and tragic...
Guinea pigs in the bumping phase are the "Greenies", a group of hard-working, if unsensational lads who wear grass-green, intramural jerseys and do their best to halt the various Varsity units. So far, only one of these men, end Jerry Bahn, who played Jayvee ball last fall, has come close to stopping the red-team running plays. Occasionally, when they take over possession of the ball, either on downs, or through interceptions or fumbles, the Green players get a chance to run their own attack. Scrimmages are rugged. "It's funny," muses Valpey, "how many of the boys...
...Although some objections have been raised as to the manner in which the NSA election has been run," Weeks stated, "the Council feels that, after looking into the various causes for complaint, there is not sufficient cause for a second election...
Captain John Coppinger, never before noted for his prowess at the plate, hammered out five straight hits; shortstop Ernic Mannino collected three, Lennie Lunder three, and various other hardworking batters two hits apiece...
Fortunately, there is machinery provided to circumvent the administrative rigidities. Exceptions can be made to the long-standing rules through a complex system of votes by various committees. A standout player who missed his Yale game because of illness or injury can be awarded his letter. But the machinery is too involved and slow-moving; therefore, it is little used...