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Other features in the meet were Cutcheon's 4.29 3-5 victory in the mile; Kernan's 178 feet javelin toss which outdid by 2 feet Greenidge's throw at Philadelphis last week, and the Crimson's clean sweeps in the broad jump and the low hurdles...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CARPENTER SETS NEW RECORD FOR DISCUS | 5/2/1924 | See Source »

...dignified participation in political affairs, even in a strictly partisan way." Evidently, from this, some liberalist, best-man sentiment was in the air to call out an otherwise pointless apology. Of these two ancient rivals, the Republican Club was the longer lived, and as an Oxonian remarked, "It outdid any society for diffusion of knowledge-or ignorance!" It sent out 30,000 speeches, and held torch light processions of some brilliancy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: IN A STRICTLY PARTISAN WAY | 3/1/1924 | See Source »

...first trip down the field was quickly negotiated by Cheek, who ripped between tackle and guard for a 45 yard run that landed the ball on team B's five yard line in a position for Howe to rush it over on the next play. Several touchdowns later, Pfaffman outdid Cheek's performance by taking the ball on the 50 yard line and carrying it across the goal line without a stop. The other touchdowns were made in less sensational fashion. Perhaps the most serious failing of the afternoon was in drop kicking: of the six attempts for goals from...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COACH FISHER'S MEN WADE THROUGH TEAM B | 10/17/1923 | See Source »

...Agni" is lively and the music surges and dies and surges again like a sea of flame. The climax of "To Agni" is extremely powerful. Mr. Gilbert's "Pirate Song" is pleasing, but did not fit very well in the programme. In the "Hunter's Farewell" the Glee Club outdid itself in beauty of phrasing and tone-color...

Author: By E. A. B. jr., | Title: NEW HEIGHT REACHED IN LAST GLEE CLUB CONCERT | 2/17/1923 | See Source »

...been forgiven in return for the impressive manner in which she dominated each situation. The figure of Flora, scarlet-clad, waving to her departing husband from the battlements, is memorable, and the ensuing struggle with Archibaldo before he kills her, is a most impressive climax. M. Baklanoff, as Manfredo, outdid his comrades with a smooth and telling voice: M. Crimi's Avito was less inspired, though agreeable, and M. Lazzari made a vigorous old Archibaldo...

Author: By M. P. B., | Title: THE CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 1/31/1923 | See Source »

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