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...start to mix it up. Gallagher uses the demonstration method in teaching the tricks of the trade and goes to it with Johnson when he wants to show the boys how it is done. Although the Harvard team cannot compare with Oklahoma, nevertheless, Cliff still maintains that he can uphold the honor of the East and pin his brother to the mat at any appointed time. There is a good natured family match in the offing and Gallagher has waived the matter of a referee since he believes that no human eye could follow his motions...
Indications point to the supposition that the Council will uphold the decision of its appointees. Following their usual policy, University Hall will take no action. Thus any steps will probably have to be taken by either the Senior Class or Gundlach...
...Steel, Atterbury of Pennsylvania Railroad, Swope of General Electric, Sloan of General Motors, Gifford of A. T. & T., Avery of Montgomery Ward were not even among those present. But genial, white-thatched Clinton Lloyd Bardo, who resigned month ago as president of New York Shipbuilding Corp., was there to uphold the position of tycoons...
Oxford, who has chosen the affirmative in this much-heralded wireless debate: Resolved, That there be an Anglo-American alliance to maintain world peace, will uphold its side by demonstrating the moral effect which the United States could have on Europe...
...more years undoubtedly have the two or more years undoubtedly have the right to complain of the calibre of recent Harvard football. Far from losing our heads, calling for free sport facilities, and berating the H.A.A., we only suggested that the acquisition of a coach who could uphold his own perogatives and produce good Harvard teams without hindrance from a too close control of the Athletic Association's administrator, is now necessary...