Word: gained
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Because of the team's inexperience, the Crimson began outdoor practice this year earlier than it generally has before so that the players have been able to improve their coordination and gain experience...
According to Coach Munro, the purpose of the annual trip is to gain experience for the team. Although the Crimson does not generally do too well against the top college teams, the experience gained is worth the journey, Munro maintains...
...Hastings, another sophomore, also has edged out two lettermen, to gain the second base spot. Dick Hoffman, normally an outfielder, can fill in at second if needed...
...stocks had their biggest drop since the start of the Korean war. Industrials fell 9.72 points, to 391.36, back to where they were in early December. Next day Wall Street took cheer from Treasury Secretary Humphrey's testimony (see below), and stocks bounded up. They ended with a gain of 7.92 points, the largest single-day's advance since Sept. 5, 1939. In the next two days they crept up farther, ended up the week with a net gain of 3.67 points. It looked as if investors were finally paying less attention to the Washington hearings than...
...measuring his success, IBM's new president must stack himself up against his father's impressive record. Since 1929, IBM sales have jumped an average of 14% each year. On his personal score card, Tom Watson Jr. has done even better, with an average gain of 19% for his three years. It is estimated that IBM's gross this year will hit $500 million, and profits will climb to $56 million...