Word: effort
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...freshmen ran Yale plays against the varsity's defensive units while the Jayvees manned the dummies against the varsity offensive platoons. The defensive workout put emphasis on stopping Yale passing plays, which were very effective against Princeton last week. The offensive drill saw Valpey juggling his backfields in an effort to fill holes left by injuries...
Lamont bookseekers are perpetually optimistic, but they usually find several obstacles in their way. One of these has already been largely removed-the practice of taking a book out overnight and keeping it for a few days. In an effort to keep books on the shelves, librarian McNiff is sending out messengers to collect volumes that are not in by 9 a.m. The 75 cent charge, McNiff insists, is a messenger fee, and not a fine. This represents a good idea in a good cause and has been a success, certainly financially. But there are other reasons for the books...
...desperate minutes, Fordham's wrought-up athletes used everything but brass knuckles to hold Army scoreless. The Army gave back as good as it got, with elbows and clenched fists. In a frantic effort to keep the game under control, officials expelled two players from the game (one from each team). Army was penalized 147 yards, including seven 15-yard penalties for major fouls; Fordham was set back 131 yards, 120 yards of it for similar fouls. Even the 278-yard penalty total didn't tell the whole story: over 100 yards of penalties were declined...
...second informative article is a short history of Ivy Films by Andrew Hunt, containing the news that the makers of "A Touch of the Times" are contemplating a documentary on trucks (sic) for their next effort...
...years Harvard maintained a permanent expedition at the Pyramids in Egypt. Although the research center there was closed last year due to the completion of its permanent work. Harvard men are now leading an effort to establish an American Center for Near Eastern Research in Cairo...