Word: hitting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Says Quarterback Meredith of the picture, in which he was being hit from behind by a tackler, unseen except for his hand: "I guess I looked a little spooky out there. I don't remember the play. But I remember plenty of times when I could have used three hands-or one good...
...just scored against Tennessee. One point was needed to tie, two to win. Like true champions, L.S.U. never hesitated: they gave All-America Halfback Billy Cannon the ball. "He's coming on the power play," shouted a Tennessee tackle, and a quarter of a ton of Tennessee flesh hit Cannon all at once, stopped him dead. That was the ball game. L.S.U. made twice as many first downs and three times as much yardage, but fumbles, pass interceptions, and Tennessee's alert defense brought L.S.U. its first defeat, ended a 19-game winning streak...
...never knew what hit...
...last year. Despite a third-quarter drop in earnings, Gulf Oil Corp. showed nine months' results of $6.49 per share v. $6.13 per share last year. Other oil earnings: 1958 1959 Sinclair Oil $2.07 $2.28 Atlantic Refining 2.02 2.54 Ohio Oil 1.75 1.95 For industries not hit by the steel strike the third quarter produced some records...
After the Pennsylvania Railroad's board of directors finished its regular meeting last week in Philadelphia, a telephone call went through to summon Allen J. Greenough, 54, vice president in charge of transportation and maintenance. Walking into the president's office, Greenough was hit with the biggest surprise of his career: he had just been named president of the Pennsy, jumping over the heads of other officers who had hoped...