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Word: legging (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Starting with the loss of pitcher Charley Brackett, the squad has been continually frowned on by Lady Luck. Gil Whittemore was laid up with a bad leg; Torby Macdonald's sprained ankle kept him out of competition for several weeks; Gene Lovett and Charley Spreyer dropped out of regular competition; and now Tully shows indication of a hernia that will probably keep him out of uniform for the remainder of the playing season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BATTERS MEET GREEN NINE | 5/24/1940 | See Source »

...poor have sprint prospects been this season that Jaakko did not sand an entry to the Heptagonals in Philadelphia last Saturday. Smith pulled a muscle in his leg at the start of the outdoor season and was unable to complete in either that Holy Cross-Northeastern triangular or the dual meet with Darmouth...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SMITH MACDONALD READY TO SPRINT IN YALE TRACK MEET | 5/22/1940 | See Source »

Although Smith will be in far from perfect condition despite this week of serious preparation, he will be able to give the Yale sprinters a serious battle for the honors. His leg, which is still bothering him slightly, will probably make a 9.9 second 100, such as he ran on several occasions last year, out of the question for him. This time would be good enough to almost insure a first in the event...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SMITH MACDONALD READY TO SPRINT IN YALE TRACK MEET | 5/22/1940 | See Source »

...boldest industrial quarterbacks who ever lived. Indicted on 19 counts for fraud and conspiracy was fat, ill Howard Hopson, who for 18 years called the plays for flashy Associated Gas & Electric System (now in the bankruptcy courts). Among those indicted with Hoppy were three running mates: his banker-leg man Fred Burroughs, his lawyers, Charles Travis and Garrett Brownback...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UTILITIES: Hopson Indicted | 5/20/1940 | See Source »

Eight House track team meet today at three o'clock in the first leg of the annual spring track encounter. The second leg will be run off tomorrow at the same time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOUSE CINDERMEN MEET | 5/20/1940 | See Source »

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