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Word: watching (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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Across the seas whole nations watch under arms. Last Christmas it was prophesied they would observe a truce of God, but no truce came. On that day which all of a common faith believe holy there was no relax in the revel of death. Where may these untold millions find consolation in the day if it brings no peace...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BEFORE THE BATTLE TRUCE | 12/22/1916 | See Source »

...expected that Yale will win the intercollegiate this year and second place honors seem to be divided between the University and Princeton. Solid gold watch fobs in the form of clay targets are awarded to the members of the winning team, and in addition, Stanley F. Withe '14, secretary of the Intercollegiate Trapshooting Association, will present a sterling silver cup to the winner of the individual championship...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TRAPSHOOTERS COMPETE | 11/24/1916 | See Source »

...Yale line is heavier and has more power than Harvard and ought to be able to offset the quicker charge of the Crimson line. Defensively, this weight and power advantage ought to be a great asset to Yale, provided the men are not given too explicit instructions to watch some individual star on the Harvard team. Personally, I believe in a space defence where every man covers a certain space. If this is done effectively, criss cross and so-called concealed ball plays will not avail.. Individually the players on both teams have been compared so many times that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOOTBALL EXPERTS DIFFER | 11/21/1916 | See Source »

...course I love baseball better than any other sport, but this game is exciting; the teams are very evenly matched. It's faster than baseball, but there doesn't seem to be so much chance to watch good individual playing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BILLY SUNDAY LOYAL TO CRIMSON | 11/13/1916 | See Source »

...author takes us from the recruiting office on our own side of the Atlantic to the training camps of England, and thence to Gallipoli. We see the troops land and watch them fighting in the trenches and in "no-man's land," or trying to rest in their dug-outs. We grow to admire the British Tommy--Scotchman, Irishman, Newfoundlander, Canadian, Anzac or city-bred Londoner; and to respect the heathen Turk, his honest enemy...

Author: By R. M. B. ., | Title: The Crimson Bookshelf | 11/1/1916 | See Source »

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