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Word: backed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...says, 'What've you got there?' I saw there wasn't any use arguing so I told him. I said 'O. K. I'm licked'. But he says, 'Wait a minute there, don't go so fast;; let's see what we can do about this. Go ahead back and get in your...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bootlegger Describes Interesting Incidents of a Very Adventurous and Hazardous Trade | 11/23/1929 | See Source »

...went along while he parked his motorcycle wondering what in hell he had on his mind. Any way I was ready for anything. He came back and says 'Got fifty?'. I reached in my pocket and took out a roll and handed him over fifty. 'That just about cleans me', I said. 'You see I'm new at the game, just started last week'. 'Oh, well in that case', he said, 'no one can say I'm a hog; here take ten back. Now run along and make your deliveries; I'll watch your car while you're gone...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bootlegger Describes Interesting Incidents of a Very Adventurous and Hazardous Trade | 11/23/1929 | See Source »

...Oviedo went to Italy; 17 years later he was appointed supervisor of gold smeltings at San Domingo; and in 1523, back in Spain, he was appointed historiographer of the Indies...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLLECTIONS and CRITIQUES | 11/22/1929 | See Source »

Yale comes to Cambridge with the record of victories over the second teams of Penn and Princeton. The hopes of Yale are pinned largely on the playing of John Muhlfeld. Sophomore back who is the leading ball carrier for the visitors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNDEFEATED SCRUBS TO MEET ELI SECONDS TODAY | 11/22/1929 | See Source »

Booth was allowed to take part in the drill for only 15 minutes. The star Yale back limped considerably and appeared to be rather pale, as a result of being confined to the infirmary since last Thursday. While he was in the dummy scrimmage, he called signals and ran with the other backs in two or three plays. If Booth is used at all against Harvard, it will probably be for only one period. Head Coach Stevens stated that Booth's injury, a torn muscle, the vastus intermedius, usually requires several weeks before the leg can be used without...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YALE HAS HARD SCRIMMAGE | 11/20/1929 | See Source »

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