Word: gainful
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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After an exchange of punts that failed to gain for either team, Puffer intercepted a pass on hits own 38 yard line. After an 11-yard advance, the Seconds held, and Hamden punted over the goal-line. Coach Knox's men were also unable to gain, and were forced to kick, the ball being caught on their 40-yard line. Zarakov's free kick from placement failed to clear the goal, and the scrubs put the ball in play by again punting. After a short advance by the University team, Zarakov circled his end and got away...
...Significance. The question at stake in West Virginia is not only whether the Union shall gain as complete control of bituminous coal mining as it has of anthrasite, but also of whether the anthracite strike shall be successful. For while the anthracite mines are shut, a good part of their clientele is being supplied from the West Virginia bituminous region. A strike in West Virginia would make the Pennsylvania strike, effective...
...eight touchdowns, five of the latter coming in the first half. With an apparently inexhaustible supply of brilliant backs, the Elis tore through the visitors' line almost at will. Bunnell, Kline, Cutler, and Wienecke starred in the Yale offense. The New Haven line was impregnable, and Middlebury's only gains were made by forward passes. It will be interesting to see if the Harvard backs can gain as much ground through Middlebury on October 10 as Yale's did Saturday...
...team and was very encouraging in view of the limited time the squad has been at practice. Most of all it was reassuring to see the life and punch sustained at critical times as when the team was in scoring distance. It does not help very much to gain ground in mid-field if the offence is going to collapse when it is in the opponents territory. There were indications on Saturday which should lead us to expect this team to make the most of its opportunities which seldom come in abundance in the course of a game...
...urges that CRIMSON readers will be taking unfair advantage of his mystic knowledge if they use this information for financial gain, and he begs them not to do so. "In fact," he declared, "I don't bet on the games myself...