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Word: weak (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...squad, fresh from a unique 10-5 victory over M.I.T., travels to Penn tomorrow in an attempt to win its second straight game. The Quakers are not expected to match the caliber of play which handed the Crimson nine straight losses, but will probably be much tougher than the weak Tech team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lacrosse Ten Seeks Second Straight Win Over Penn Tomorrow | 5/4/1956 | See Source »

Dave Spinney is the standout in the half-mile, one of the weaker track events, with regard to depth. The other weak event is low hurdles where Dave Rosenthal is the only active entrant. In the high hurdles, he is joined by Landau, for the third time in four years...

Author: By William C. Sigal, | Title: LINING THEM UP | 5/1/1956 | See Source »

Among Britain's topflight political cartoonists, L. G. (for Leslie Gilbert) Illingworth, 53, of Punch and London's Daily Mail, was long regarded as one of the best draftsmen, but weak on ideas. In recent months he has gained new attention by his work for Punch, where the satiric ideas of Editor Malcolm Muggeridge often guide the Illingworth hand. A recent Illingworth-Muggeridge view of British politics showed Prime Minister Eden and Opposition Leader Hugh Gaitskell, both dressed as Nero, saying to each other: "I can fiddle a damned sight better than you." Other favorite targets have included...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Wasting No Words | 4/30/1956 | See Source »

Floyd Downs of Cornell edged Maynard Canfield at number 3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, while Cal Place, at number 4 for the visitors, took advantage of Don Arnaud's weak backhand and won 10-8, 6-0. Ian Glanetti, the Crimson's regular number 11 player, started at the 5 position and won in straight sets, 7-5, 6-0. At number 6, Crimson sophomore Alan Goldman topped William Keane...

Author: By Leo A. Guthart, | Title: Tennis Varsity Defeats Cornell To Remain Unbeaten in League | 4/30/1956 | See Source »

...although the mound staff has been excellent, alone it will not be enough. Princeton, with a four game winning streak, will be the most powerful league foe so far, and should not again make the vital miscues which enabled the varsity to win last year and to defeat weak Brown Wednesday...

Author: By John A. Rava, | Title: Varsity Nine Faces Tigers Today | 4/27/1956 | See Source »

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