Word: versus
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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When Army met Harvard on the turf of Soldiers Field last Saturday, it was mediocre versus mediocre with few lessons learned by either team. But when Army met Harvard in the opposing cheering sections, it was superb versus soporific, and the lessons are legion for Harvard. If the quality of the teams had been in proportion to the quality of their respective cheering support, "Jawn" would have suffered a gridiron catastrophe rivaling Old Eli's debacle of the previous week. If the yelling Cadets had been absent, Soldiers Field wouldn't have been as noisy as a thoroughly average Student...
George Heiden was the only casualty in the first "A" versus "B" scrimmage of the year, but the bump was not serious and he is not expected to miss any practice. Coach Harlow's first and second elevens were outstanding on the defense yesterday, but neither was able to show much on the attack. Charley Spreyer scrimmaged yesterday, spending the afternoon with the "B" outfit...
Beyond these obvious lacks, Hugh Drum found others to point at. One of them was a shortage of troops. He turned it into a plug for conscription. Said he: "We are wasting time and ignoring basic lessons of history by months of discussing the volunteer versus the conscription system." Other faults he blamed on lack of training. He found smaller units (com panies, battalions, etc.) weak on the basic mechanics of fighting - patrolling, reconnaissance, communications. He found waste of man power. "Too many com manders," said he, "expected all officers and all men to be at work...
Seniors graduating this year from institutions in Massachusetts have been summoned by "subpoena" to appear at the trial of the case of 4,000,000 Americans versus Unemployment during a Youth's Day at Court next Sunday in the Bishop John J. Williams Auditorium...
...structures planned by most modernists have run not to flesh but bone. Pleased, therefore, were many lay visitors to "Versus" to note that the trend is away from chromium, away from bony angles, toward solid design and comfort...