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Word: balled (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...marked the introduction of the "hidden ball" or spinner plays. Haughton had developed these the summer before by experimenting with the plays, using his wife, famed for her judgment, and his dog, which was an excellent ball-chaser. Finding that both womanly institution and canine instinct were successfully fooled in trying to locate the holder of the ball, he decided that plays of this type were feasible in actual play...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Houghton Used Wife and Dog When Developing His Famous New "Hidden Ball" or Spinner Play | 11/20/1935 | See Source »

Twelve Harvard ushers have been named for the Harvard-Yale Ball scheduled for the Grand Ballroom of the Copley Plaza on Friday evening from 10 till 3 o'clock. Glen Gray and his complete Casa Loma orchestra are scheduled to supply the music...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 12 USHERS NAMED FOR HARVARD-YALE DANCE | 11/19/1935 | See Source »

...Winthrop attempt at field goal early in the second period was blocked. Later in the period, Yale completed a series of passes, bringing the ball to the Crimson five-yard marker. But the line held, and the ball went to Harvard on downs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PURITANS TIE BERKELEY 0-0 IN FOOTBALL GAME | 11/18/1935 | See Source »

...that the Indians pulled the famous trick of putting the ball under Dillon's jersey a 1a mode of the CRIMSON versus Lampoon games...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rules Charged in 1907 to Make Modern Game of Football Because of Drive Against Free-for-All | 11/18/1935 | See Source »

...also, the pressure against the game resulted in revolutionary rule hand in the changes which were: 1. the distance to be gained was changed from five to 10 yards in four instead of three downs; 2. The onside kick was permitted; 3. The first man to receive the ball from center was allowed to run with it; 4. The forward pass was sanctioned; 5. The neutral zone was added...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rules Charged in 1907 to Make Modern Game of Football Because of Drive Against Free-for-All | 11/18/1935 | See Source »

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