Word: crosses
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...exceptionally profitable afternoon for Michigan State, but on the West Coast, U.C.L.A. served notice that a Rose Bowl victory might cost the Spartans a great deal more than their tickets to Pasadena. Even without the services of Pinup Boy Ronnie Knox, U.C.L.A. was far too tough for its cross-town rival, U.S.C. Behind the bruising drive of Tailback Sam Brown and Fullback Bob Davenport, the Bruins overpowered the Trojans 17-7, won their third straight Pacific Coast Conference championship and the unenviable privilege of trying to bottle up Michigan State's multiple offense come New Year...
...Stanford University. It seems that some colleges on the West Coast have had punting and passing contests in football over the wires. It occurred to McCurdy that despite the variables involved in running on different courses it might be interesting, and certainly novel, to have a telegraphic meet in cross country...
...term "telegraphic meet" includes various means of communication between two teams competing at a distance. Although neither rifle, pistol, nor cross country teams have specifically used the telegraph, the wires have been subsidized by a few colleges, but particularly by civic organizations, such as YMCAs. The Crimson uses the U.S. mails...
...plan originated one day last summer when McCurdy was visiting some old friends of his: Vern Cox, cross country coach at Springfield College, and Dick Miller, the Washington and Lee mentor. Running soon became the main topic of conversation...
Although the Puritans scored only 15 of a possible 40 points in the cross country meet, victories in the football and touch football leagues and a sixth place in soccer made up the deficit...