Word: struck
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Clark, Jr., Occ., third All-American guard, will be unable to accompany the football team on its Western trip. This decision is due to the fact that he has an injured back, which if struck on the right place would cause paralysis, and which he is not willing to risk in this game. All the regular season he played, contrary to his doctor's advice. J. F. Brown '22 will probably fill his position against Oregon...
...committee has swept aside the old foot-fault rule, with its numerous interpretations, and proposes the following: "Before commencing to serve the server shall stand with both feet at rest behind the serving line and both feet shall be kept behind the base-line until the ball is struck." The main purpose of the rule is to prevent the server from taking an unfair advantage in getting...
This hold-up of the nation, -for it can be described as nothing else-is the most unreasonable measure ever undertaken by American labor. Never before in this country have the workers in a national industry struck for less than an eight-hour day. The professed aim of the American Federation of Labor had been the adjusting basis. A five-day week means cutting down the hours of operation still further and involving a tremendous loss in production. Mr. H. N. Taylor., president of the National Coal Association, stated under oath that the workers received from five to fifteen dollars...
After these first fatal minutes the Brown eleven struck its stride. By taking advantage of the breaks they kept the Crimson team from piling up an imposing score, which looked probable because of the ease with which the touchdown was made. A fumble by Coulter, recovered by R. K. Kane '22 on the Brown 32-yard line, looked like a chance for a second score, but a University offside penalty spoiled the attack. Brown rallied and forced R. Horween to try for a field goal; which failed...
Great sympathy is due to the men who struck without realizing the seriousness of the offense. Yet there they broke a solemn oath to every citizen. Perhaps Commissioner Curtis showed a failing in diplomacy. Yet there is no diplomatic achievement on the side of the strikers. The principles for the which Mr. Curtis and Mr. Coolidge stand are good and have won the support they deserved...