Word: gainful
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...point an error in judgement on the part of the Crimson backs lost them a possible opportunity to score via the field goal route. On the third down, with the ball in play at one side of the field, the Freshman elected to try a wide end run to gain a position for an attempt at a field goal. The back carrying the ball was unable to gain and when he failed to cut in was tackled on the opposite side of the field. With one down left and several yards to go, Coach Campbell's team attempted to back...
Together with smashes through the line and sweeps around the ends, Harvard, for the first time this fall, tried to gain ground via the aerial route. In spite of the poor weather conditions, two forward passes were attempted, and they both succeeded. The first, Barker to Baldwin, put the ball in scoring position, and the second, Barker to Zarakov, put the oval over for a score...
Another trend in the industry even more striking is the general slashing of prices to gain quantity production. Ford cars have now become so cheap that Henry Ford is beginning to feel the competition. Practically since 1908 Ford kept his famous Model "T" unchanged, and at a cost far below other makers. Since the war, about 48% of cars sold in this country have been Fords. But during the past year, Fords constituted only 42% of cars sold. This accounts for Ford's sudden effort to make his famous vehicle a thing of beauty...
...first score came at the end of a steady advance down the field, Allen taking the ball over after the scrub line had held for three downs on the one yard mark. Cutler's 15-yard gain was the outstanding play of the advance from mid-field. Allen scored the extra point...
Shortly afterwards, following a short gain by Bunnell, and smashes at the line by Klein and Allen, Cutler took the ball over for the second tally...