Word: balle
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...solve the squad's guard-rich, forward-poor problem, veteran guards Bill Brady and Steve Davis will get the starting nods at right and left forward respectively while Bill Henry, a guard until shifted up front last week, will return to his first love. Joining Henry in bringing the ball down-court will be Chip Gannon, whose football-knees have rounded into shape sufficiently to make him a regular...
...aggressive basketball outfit from the Brockton YMCA took advantage of every break that came its way plus sloppy Crimson ball-handling to even up the jayvee quintet's record at one and one with a 60-52 victory last night on the Indoor Athletic Building floor...
...show deals with a minor sort of intrigue surrounding a ball-team in the 1890's before and after the sale of a magic elixir by a well-meaning huckster...
...Francisco State College's President J. Paul Leonard carried the ball a little farther. Said he : "Too much time is spent on rules the pupil forgets, and writing compositions on subjects in which he has no interest nor any information." English teachers were kidding themselves if they thought "that a child cares whether he speaks correctly . . . until he feels the social pressure of his own group." Another fallacy, said Dr. Leonard, was the common belief "that a boy or girl can learn to express himself correctly, clearly and effectively by taking regular courses in English composition in school...
...Second for Santa Claus, first for me, thirteen for wreath, seven for tree. Bring me an auto, a book and a ball, and I'll say 'Merry Christmas' in spring, not in fall...