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Word: elision (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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The Yale scout was in an ugly mood. He kept muttering unmentionable words over and over throughout the first half, his brow a mass of furrows. Finally, after a Foley-Macdonald reverse which made the Elis look like participants in "button, button, who's got the button," he picked up...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harlow Defends His Refusal to Give Substitutes Chance for Letters in Last Part of Yale Game | 11/22/1937 | See Source »

At 1:25, before the game, the system will be turned in on London, and the Harvard Club will give a long Harvard for the Crimson team, followed by a long Yale for the Elis.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CHEERS TO ANSWER SALUTE OF HARVARD-YALE LONDON CLUBS | 11/20/1937 | See Source »

When the Elis returned just before the end of the Jayvee game, they found their two crimson-colored busses could not move. Parked cars hemmed them in on three sides. In front was a row of white marker posts.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TWO CRIMSON POSTS DELAY BUS OFFENSE OF BLUE SQUAD | 11/20/1937 | See Source »

Only sure berths secured now are in the unlimited and 175-1b. classes. Probably the brainiest wrestler on the squad, heavyweight Bill Glendinning thrilled a crowd of 1000 last March, when he toppled football Captain Charlie Toll of Princeton who had a 45 pound advantage. Short, stocky he has...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lining Them Up | 11/19/1937 | See Source »

The Yale squad, like the Varsity and Freshman Elis, have had an unbeaten season. They have defeated Army 13-6, Dartmouth 7-6, and tied with Princeton 13-13.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YALE JUNIOR VARSITY FAVORED OVER CRIMSON | 11/19/1937 | See Source »

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