Word: across
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...attack depends largely on deception but has enough straight power plays to keep opposing linemen digging right in all the time for fear of being caught off balance. One-man blocking is relied on for the most part which means that as soon as a back is across the line of scrimmage he will in all probability pick up two or three blockers to aid his further progress. It is a type of offense which is tremendously difficult to stop once it gets under way. There are any number of trick plays which develop quickly and with smoothness and precision...
...money in provision to do so) construct eight similar seadromes to be strung 375 miles apart between the 35th and 40th parallels, north latitude, between Long Island and Plymouth. The 375 miles is an easy jump for any plane. Hence the project presages safe and convenient airplane passage across the ocean, direct competition with both sea ships and air ships. Flying time between the continents, Mr. Armstrong calculates, will...
When Cagle made the Army's third touchdown Harvard looked through, but Harding caught a long pass standing on the goal line, then fell across it, and 57,000 people saw Wood kick the goal that tied the score. Army 20, Harvard...
...Denver, one Albert T. Frohn sat on his front porch, read a book. Out of nowhere dashed a runaway automobile, scooted across the lawn, hurtled onto the porch, pinned Mr. Frohn to the wall. Injuries: leg fracture, loss of half...
First in the procession was Sheriff Jonathan Andrews of Providence County, resplendent in top hat, evening dress, a bright blue ribbon across his starched shirt front, a sword knocking at his side. Since 1790 this has been the Brown custom on such occasions. After the Sheriff came a faculty member bearing the university's golden mace, not so old a custom, the mace having been acquired two years ago. Dr. Barbour and Chancellor Arnold Buffum Chace came next. Close behind was Dr. Abbott Lawrence Lowell, for without a Harvard President present, no Brown President has ever taken office. Under...