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...coach noticed that on rainy days his players' uniforms would soak up 20-30 pounds in excess water. Someone suggested leather outfits, and a Boston tailor went to work. Harvard surprised the Elis by appearing at the 1893 game in new waterproof uniforms, much to the displeasure of Yale all-American "Pudge" Heffelfinger '93, who was attending his first game as a recent alumnus. "Pudge," thinking the leather had been employed solely to prevent those Harvard sissies from bodily harm, bounded onto the field soon after the game had started and began tearing uniforms off the players backs. Bedlam erupted...
...concentrated on soccer and lacrosse. Through all of these years he instilled in his boys not only the delights of competition but also the importance of incorporating into every phase of life the principles of honesty, decency and loyalty, principles by which this man always has lived. An All-American soccer player himself, this coach brought you several championship teams, rewarding you not only with these great teams but also with the reputation of having one of the finest soccer coaches in the country...
...woods. Jake, Gitl, Joey and Bernstein, gather up the proper equipment and head into the woods. Just as they break through a clearing, a light rag picks up for background music, establishing a light mood. As sunlight streams through the trees, Jake starts up a game of all-American baseball with his son; there's something whimsical about this little group eating lunch on the grass, all of them feeling uncomfortable in their stiff clothing. This thread of light comedy runs throughout Hester Street...
Herold made 10 of his 17 saves in the first half, with Pereira knocking on the door several times. Herold robbed the All-American on a near breakaway with eight minutes remaining in the half, as he came out to challenge the sure-footed forward and keep him from getting off a shot...
...used some 40 varieties of chili peppers, ranging from the relatively mild Big Jim to a Tahitian product that would blow the bow off the Bounty. For added flavoring, rival chili heads stirred in dried armadilla blood, tequila, beer and, it was reported, marijuana. Singer Kathryn Grayson's "All-American chili" incorporated meatballs, Italian-style. The ingredients used by Girl Scout Troop 256 from Odessa, Texas, were "tender love and affection and a pinch of paprika...