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Word: matches (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Destry Rides Again is charged with enough buckaroo comedy* and sheer animal spirits to keep cinemaudiences chortling even when there is nothing to laugh at, makes even the widely advertised Dietrich v. Merkel hair-pulling match (the closest the picture comes to being vulgar) seem just a romp. As entertainment, Producer Pasternak's western, with hardly more pretensions than a cow town, is likely to be voted best of the year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Dec. 18, 1939 | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

When the House pucksters take to the ice at the Boston Skating Club tonight in their third series of matches, all eyes will be focused on the Winthrop-Dormitory game, which will bring together two undefeated teams in the first match of the evening...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PURITANS MEET DORM TEAM IN HOUSE MEET | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

After the first game is over, Dudley, which has won and lost an equal number of contests, will oppose Adams, which has lost the only game it has played thus far. Next to face off will be the Leverett and Kirkland teams, neither of which has won a match...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PURITANS MEET DORM TEAM IN HOUSE MEET | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

...final meet of the evening will be between Eliot and Dunster, who both have a victory and a loss on their record this year. Judging from the record of the two teams, it is hard to predict the outcome of this match. Eliot barely won over Dudley on December 4, but was swamped by Winthrop last week. Dunster has lost to Dudley, but took Kirkland...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PURITANS MEET DORM TEAM IN HOUSE MEET | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

Illman prevailed in his match by dint of his superior knowledge and opportunist tactics, and just edged the more muscular Loring after coming from behind, with all odds again him, at the end of four minutes of wrestling...

Author: By William W. Tyng, | Title: Varsity Wrestlers Overcome Jumbos 24-8; Daughaday and Thomas Star | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

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