Word: weak
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...only notable speech of the inflation debate. His physical strength was at low ebb. Tears stood in his soft brown eyes. But his words, bitten off out of the corner of his mouth, were edged with their old-time vehemence. . . . After 20 minutes he slumped back into his chair, weak and exhausted. About him crowded inflationists and anti-inflationists, to wring his small hand, praise his courage...
...difficulty with the Varsity seemed to be lack of coordination in the infield, although it was admittedly an off day for the team. In the fifth, scratch hits by the visiting nine and two mistakes in judgment by Loughlin filled the bases; weak hits and infield errors put five tallies for the Blue on the board before the inning was over. A legitimate three bagger in the next frame brought home two Columbia men to make...
...Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon by the score of 13 to 1. The B.U. aggregation was barely saved from a shutout in the last quarter when Buckley of the visitors' team scored their only goal. The match did not even prove a light workout for the team, for so weak was the opposition that almost all Harvard's substitutes were sent...
...sort of bastard Ocdipus of "Boys in Uniform" is a weak substitute for the Sappho of "Girls in Uniform." A soulful cadet is in love with his young step mother, who has married his ancient soldier father for reasons unexplained. There is a murder, the cadet is accused refuses to speak to save his mother sweetheart's honor, and in general displays all the noble qualities of man. After a courtroom scene of strange procedure the mystery is solved and the situation ends substantially where it began...
With little more than a light workout in prospect, the Varsity lacrosse team opposes the weak Boston University ten at 4 o'clock today on Soldiers Field. The B. U. aggregation was downed by Tech 10-0 in the season opener, while Harvard deluged the Engineers under an equal barrage of goals. To date the Varsity has won over M. I. T. the Boston Lacrosse Club, and Brown by substantial scores, while typing the U. S. Naval Academy and dropping a close skirmish with St. John's, the strongest club in Maryland...