Word: line
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Already beaten by Purdue, Illinois and Ohio State, Michigan was stimulated by "Beat Harvard" signs that have been up on its campus for several weeks. Harvard's light team gained through the giant maize line and completed 15 out of 25 passes but could not kick goals after touchdowns. Michigan 14, Harvard...
...Murrel's passes and spill Cagle's interference. When the Army seemed hottest Murrel aimed a short semilateral pass at Cagle. The stands screamed as an Illinois shape named Wolgast jumped between. Murrel chased him for 80 yards but missed his heels in a wild dive at the goal line. Illinois 17, Army...
...present system of putting through a dial telephone call is as follows: For each of the first three letters of the called exchange name, and for the four figures of the number and the letter of the party line, the caller turns the dial. Each dial turn actuates a delicate electro-magnet at the automatic exchange. If the call is to another dial call, the automatic exchange mechanically connects the call with the proper exchange, number and party, rings insistently. If the dial call is to a manual telephone, the automatic exchange mechanically registers the called number...
...first half, during most of which the University reserves were bearing the Crimson standard, was scoreless. Harvard got its break, however, shortly after the third period opened when Talbot giant guard, recovered a fumbled punt The Crusaders retreated to their 2-yard line, held stubbornly, and punted out of danger, for the moment at least. Starting on the opponents' 30-yard stripe, a trio of Sophomore backs, Mays, Devens and White, carried down again, Mays finally scoring on a lateral from Devens In the final period White speared a Holy Cross pass, raced 33 yards to the Purple 3-yard...
...Crusaders threatened only during the second quarter when a forward narrowly missed completion inside the 5-yard line. Then again in the closing minutes O'Connell, Purple halfback, electrified the crowd with his brilliant 83-yard run back of, Harvard's kick-off. His team scored from the 3-yard line as a result of his efforts. Harvard on the other hand, was within short striking distance of the Holy Cross goal line twice, when the attack stalled in face of the determined defense of the opposing forwards. The Crimson had plenty of power, but it was often sluggish...