Word: dropping
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Died. Dr. William Tillinghast Bull, 56, once famed football player, long member of the Yale University coaching staff; in Asheville, N. C., of tuberculosis. His titanic drop-kicks, as a member of the Yale teams of 1887-88, are now legendary...
...Binghamton dinner tables next evening, the Binghamton Press was read with interest. Ostensibly concerned over the dire condition of itself and its fellows, the Press agreed with Pastor Shaw, and forthwith invited him to drop in at the Press office whenever he chose within three weeks, to take over, "without any limitations or restrictions of any kind, the editorial direction" of the paper...
...sort and unsatisfactory. The quick getaway featuring the Harvard game was lacking, while the line charged unevenly and the aerial attack was erratic there was only dummy scrimmage with no opposition from the scrubs who were dismissed finally with a word of thanks from Coach Roper. The punters and drop-kickers were put through an effective drill and the whole squad wound up the day with a session of tackling the dummy. The probable lineup against. Yale will be McMillan center: Hills and Howard, guards, Beattle and Gates, tackles; Stout and Gates, tackles Stone and Drews, ends. Dinsmore, Quarterback Slagle...
...Association approved of usages recommended by the Simplified Spelling Board for gradual adoption in schoolbooks used by the State, reported that the simplified spelling movement had the support of 22 other State Teachers' Associations and of 173 universities, colleges, normal schools, including 19 state universities. Simplified spellers drop the superfluous "ough" from "through," "though," "bought"; the superfluous "ue" from "catalogue," "decalogue," "pedagogue," "monologue...
...plunged through the Harvard attack or pushed aside the Crimson defense to make a path for a driving back. None will forget the moment when he intercepted a Harvard pass near mid-field and pounded his way 45 yards for a touchdown, regardless of three or four attempts to drop...