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Perhaps the polka, in ceding to the fox trot, has taken with it some of the charm of earlier days. Perhaps the bustle, the soft candle light, and the champagne punch, in fleeing before the straight gown, electrics, and lemonade, have also removed some of the grace that went with the quadrille. Or can it be that the efficiency of nowadays, as exhibited in the change from the graceful bow of invitation to the brazen cut-in, has enabled the present generation to get the same amount of enjoyment out of the dance in less time...
...Upjohn '25, having lost his first game in 14 matches to Bradley of Philadelphia on Sunday, dropped the second to Plimpton of Boston, whom he defeated 15-4, 15-9, 15-19, 15-13. A. L. Smith '25, playing number five, defeated Badger in straight games...
...wary eye at the pit of tawny sand that gaped at the right of the green. If this shot were perfect, if every shot he made that afternoon were incredibly good, he might be almost even with Hagen before defeat stopped him. His ball rose in air, pointed itself straight for the flag -and then curved insanely aside, buried itself in the yawning bunker. Walker wallowed after. He asked that a niblick be thrown down to him; those above could hear his mutterings as he beat the ground at intervals with this heavy instrument. One, two, three, four thuds...
...these five athletes have been instrumental in establishing a record for invincibility that has become legendary. They are the this year's members of the Passaic (N. J.) High School Basketball Team which, drilled by its able coach, "Prof." (Ernest A.) Blood, since 1919 won 159 straight games. Last week, they were beaten for the first time in six seasons. They lost a game by 4 points (35 to 39) to a team of giants from Hackensack, N. J.?Fast, Weatherby, Bollerman, Greenleese, O'Shea...
...Sunday the University team shut out the University Club 5 to 0, and won an easy victory from the Rockaway Hunt, 4 to 1. The only Crimson player to lose was Debevoise, who was defeated in straight games by Richards of the Hunt Club...