Word: vigorousness
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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Like Centre College, the Western eleven has developed its crashing versatile offense to a greater degree than its defense. But in spite of this, it has unusual vigor in protecting its own goal. In this department, too, Gipp has stood out as the most reliable man on the team. On Saturday he gained 124 yards against the Army in straight rushing, 112 in running back punts and returning the ball after kickoff, and his forward passes netted close to 100 yards. This is a total of 336 yards gained by one player, and is as impressive an individual performance...
...attitude of the Virginians in these unfortunate circumstances, and later, after Brown had broken through, blocked Clark's punt and torn over the line for a touchdown, left nothing to be desired. In every case they came back with undiminished vigor; especially was the kicking of Clark and Rinchart excellent from behind their own goal-line, the latter's effort in the crisis, though low, as were all of his punts, dirting with the edge of the field, tantalizingly out of Buell's reach, and eventually going outside neat the middle of the field...
...Lying between like and dislike is a fascinating region of reconciliation," says Mr. Agate. "There are many things in life I want to reconcile: . . . . . the vigor and beauty of the Bible and the rusticity of its writers; the philosophic acceptance of a First Cause as inconscient as the telephone, and the strong inclination to say one's prayers; the faculty to cope with Kant and the childlike aptitude for faith; the sheepishness of the Shakespearean mask and the sublimity of the poet; the greatness of Queen Elizabeth and the pretentiousness of her virginity; the grace of Charles the Martyr...
...Wheelwright's book review begins with characteristic vigor. His references are sometimes mystifying to one who has not read the volume under discussion; evidently it covers a wide field, for the reviewer is stimulated into a series of discussions which finally are resolved into a religious question. The range of Mr. Wheelwright's opinions and the positive character of his pronouncements are provocative rather than conclusive...
...Because of the suspension of elections during the war, double the ordinary number of Scholars will be elected in 1920, provided that they come up to the standards set of "(1) qualities of manhood, force of character, and leadership; (2) literary and scholastic ability and attainments; and (3) physical vigor, expressed in interest in outdoor deports and in other ways...