Word: fifteens
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...ruggers, who lost to the Princeton fifteen, 3 to 0, in an unofficial contest over spring vacation in Bermuda, will be playing without the services of Woody Simpson and ex-football captain John Nichols. Both have been heavy scorers throughout the season...
...opening phase. ¶Dienbienphu's most critical problem during the first two Red offensives: ammunition shortage. Red Chinese-directed flak forced French transport aircraft to come in so high that a sizable portion of parachuted equipment drifted into" the Red lines and helped supply the enemy. Fifteen to 20 French planes have been lost. Last week good flying weather enabled the French to conquer their supply crisis...
...armada of fifteen crews from Boston University, Harvard, and M.I.T. take to the Charles River Basin this afternoon beginning at 3 P.M. for the mythical Championship of the River. Approximately 2,000 spectators, quietly lubricating themselves for the All-College Weekend, are expected to watch the Crimson varsity, J.V. and freshman heavy crews in their one and only home appearance this spring. Following this afternoon's command performance, the three heavy boats head south and west for the rest of the rowing season...
...their way to notoriety. Afternoon and evening concerts, which were frequent in the '30's, usually brought Lowell residents into the courtyard, armed with noisemakers and determined to drown out the uproar in the tower. Their efforts were unsuccessful. On a clear day, the bells could be heard for fifteen miles, and if conditions were exceptionally favorable, the radius of total destruction was reputed to be forty-two. House Master Julian Coolidge, who hardly shared President Lowell's enthusiasm for the bells, once complained that when rung they cracked his plaster...
...victory followed a 3 to 0 defeat at the hands of Princeton Thursday in which the varsity fifteen was unable to score after dominating the play throughout the game. Princeton went on to tie Dartmouth for the College Championship, 0 to 0, Saturday, with two overtime periods...