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Word: contesters (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...their right to free speculation. The Record's leading blaster, Dave Egan, pointed his prophetic pen at 32-year of "Biff" Glassford of New Hampshire University, "one of the greatest young coaches in the country." In two years, Glassford has lost only one game, the recent Glass Bowl contest in Toledo...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bingham Mum as Machinery Works To Replace Coach | 1/9/1948 | See Source »

...obvious that the team with the best shooting average, all other factors being fairly equal, wins the contest. Disregarding other factors, it is also true that the quintet which controls the backboards gets the victory...

Author: By William S. Fairfield, | Title: Egg in Your Beer | 1/8/1948 | See Source »

Losing only one out of 12 games, the Crimson representatives barely out-guessed a favored Columbia aggregation in a close tournament which was not decided until the final afternoon matches of a three day contest. Eli chances were hurt by defaults due to an undermanned team team and the often flashy New Yorkers were relegated to second place by the steady play of the Crimson...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Chess Four Check Columbia, Yale, Princeton for Trophy | 1/6/1948 | See Source »

...outcome of the tournament hung on three games which had been adjourned. Craig's final win at board three threw the tournament onto a point basis, with Leavitt's seventy-nine move draw against Yale and Columbia's loss to Princeton at table one giving the contest to Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Chess Four Check Columbia, Yale, Princeton for Trophy | 1/6/1948 | See Source »

Beaut. In Goulburn, New South Wales, Contestant Frederick Newling outglamored eleven girls, managed to reach the finals of a "lovely legs" contest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Jan. 5, 1948 | 1/5/1948 | See Source »

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