Word: bruiser
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Hollywood laughed when it heard that this young upstart wanted to make pictures himself. His actor friend, Graves, had a terrific idea for a script-about a Bowery bruiser who adopts a baby. Hughes was impressed, laid out $50,000. This picture, Swell Hogan, was such an arrant turkey that it was never released. The wiseacres laughed louder...
...Jayvees organized their campaign, Boston papers continued their orgy of speculation with guesses ranging from John "Ox" Da Grossa to Bruiser Kinard, New York Yankee guard and assistant coach, but no one claimed inside information. Arthur Sampson, H.A.A. publicity director, ventured that he did not expect a final choice for at least a few weeks...
Performing in Trojanowski's former spot at fullback will be rugged Bill Mole, a 205-pound bruiser who is expected to handle the Connecticut punting duties. Albie Jorgenson, son of he president of the University of Connecticut, and co-captain of the squad, is the probable starter at quarterback, with Ruse Hunter or Charley Revelli at wingback. All five backs mentioned are returning lettermen, and there are at least three good passers among the quintet...
...sample: in Joe's first fight, the referee, a ghastly old bruiser, turns out to be the brother of Joe's opponent. "When ya knock 'm out," he tells his brother, "go ta dat cawnah, Frankie, and I'll count." Then comes a belt-bursting belly laugh: to the pictorial amazement of the referee, Joe not only knocks Frankie out with one punch, but knocks him clean through the floor boards of the ring. But the canvas is unbroken and cradles him as he sags slowly, dreamily out of sight...
...blooming Boston Yanks, who merged this year with the defunct Brooklyn Tigers. They have Brooklyn's bruiser backs Pug Manders and Ace Parker to help George Cafego, and their Q-T formation has already rolled over the Washington Redskins...