Word: finished
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...forward pass plays tried by the Crimson against the Red and Blue there were enough potential receivers scattered about the field to reveal the foundations of a sound and workable pass offense. But a lack of finish, a tendency on the part of the receiver to fight the ball, spoiled the effectiveness of this mode of gaining ground. With greater attention to detail, the Harvard passing game should become a threat against the Blue of Yale...
Spokesmen Hughes and Borah were somewhat impeded in the East, towards the finish, by the popular impetus of Governor Smith's homeland campaigning and by the alertness of the Brown Derby's ablest assistant, the New York World. Editorial Writer Walter Lippmann and Governor Smith managed to draw both the Messrs. Hughes and Borah into side-arguments and self-explanations. Mr. Hughes was nettled to such an extent that he talked about "mudslingers," wisecrack artists" and "calumny...
...Haven, Conn., November 9 Captain J. L. Reid '29 and Leslie Flaksman '29 were the vital factors in a narrow Crimson victory over Yale on the West Haven cross country course when they led the field of 20 runners across the finish line in the pitch dark late yesterday afternoon...
...this time; the track was full of people and Hayes, who had passed Hefferon, was in the stadium, running like the wind. Dorando fell the third time in front of the Queen's box and lay there wriggling. His teammates ran out and dragged him across the finish line into the hands of a cheering crowd. Hayes finished 21 3/5 seconds later...
Obviously, the U. S. runner had won the race, but after watching Dorando wriggling to the finish like a wounded fly, no one wished Hayes to have the prize. The Italian flag went up; the U. S. protest was allowed at 8 in the evening. British newspapers scored the decision of the committee; the Queen of England gave each of the runners a bronze medal, and the king from nearby Windsor sent each one an oak wreath...