Word: blue
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...until last winter, when Harry Truman noticed that the movement of crowds in the Blue Room made the crystal chandelier jingle ominously, that any really thoroughgoing inspection was made. Then horrified engineers found the second floor beams so weakened that they limited the occupancy of the presidential study to 15 at a time. engineers' study has Since then the turned up dozens of other weaknesses...
...last quarter-century, the big upsets have come in the Stadium. Four times in 1925, 1931, 1937, and 1939--Crimson and Blue have upset the apple-cart...
...thought again of the blue poster and decided on a different tack. Taking a tremendous breath, he hollered "Yale Wins Today!" and ran along the brick sidewalks as the yell boomed back at him from the walls. Green bags turned slowly and stared at him; the gray flannels glared. This time the people turned around and blocked his way; as he crossed the street, all the cars seemed to leap at him. There was some spirit after all. Vag jumped back quickly, but with a smile on his face. Hitching up his tie, he walked confidently back toward...
...another climax year. Barry Wood, Harvard's great passer had duelled Albie Booth of the Blue twice, and had bested him both times before the two met as rival captains in the Stadium. This time it was Harvard which held the pregame edge on the basis of an undefeated season...
Shortly after the fourth period opened, Louria satisfied the dream of collegiate fullbacks by lefting in a goal on a penalty kick from 30 yards in front of the Blue goal. Three minutes later, Bill Dawson, the Crimson left inside, who is also a senior, blasted in a hard shot from the side...