Word: luck
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Life Work." During his long service from 1882 to 1900 as minister of the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York. Dr. Van Dyke became known as one of the most powerful preachers in the Presbyterian Church, and his published poems and stories, including his widely known "Fisherman's Luck," and "Little Rivers," have made for him a high and wide-spread reputation as an author...
...opportunity for all to hear one of the most widely known men in our country. Dr. Van Dyke was for many years pastor of the Brick Church, Brooklyn, but is at present professor of English at Princeton. He is the author of several popular books, among them "Fisherman's Luck," "Little Rivers" and "The Ruling Passion," and has contributed several poems, stories and essays to the magazines...
...Hard luck for poor...
...Hard luck for poor...
...game with the second team, the first started out well and scored a touchdown very quickly by good rushing, but the men lost interest after that and only good luck prevented the second from scoring. The linemen, especially Sargent and Barnard, were ineffective on offensive play, and rather weak at times on the defense. The backs did not keep up to their interference and failed to put their formations through well. The first team was twice held for downs by the second, and lost the ball continually by fumbles and missed signals...