Word: longhorn
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Corps in the spring of 1915 he was 17 years old. The mechanically-minded son of a minister, he was already so tall (6 ft. 3 in.) that the primitive flying machines of that period could scarcely hold him. When he made his first flight in a Maurice Farman "Longhorn," with his doubled-up knees interfering with the "handlebars" that worked the ailerons, he could understand why the War Office had almost turned him down at first glance. For the airplanes at that stage of the War -the Avros, Moranes, Bristol Bullets, DH 4's-were designed with little...
...biggest and most interesting stock job in the whole world!" cried Cattleman Robert P. Lament Jr. "From what I have seen and heard already, they contemplate doing on a rapid and gigantic scale what is done gradually by individuals in our Western States?the transformation of cattle from longhorn, rangy animals with comparatively low meat product to modern shorthorn meat stock...
...Longhorn backfield Key and Stafford will cause the Crimson defense considerable trouble, while Captain Baumgrten and Cook in the guard positions are bulwarks of strength. There is a possibility that Furrh may start at one of the end positions for the Texans, but otherwise the lineups should remain unchanged...
...Texas much ability as I have to predict today's game. No bull, it's going to be hard to steer a straight course. If you ox a longhorn who will win he will say, "Texas Guinan win." But I'll tell him, "Huey you to say such things" I decree that Harvard will win by a score of 20 to 7. Other scores: Virginia 7 Washington and Lee 12 Dartmouth 47 Lebanon Valley 0 Holy Cross 26 Rutgers 7 Yale 13 Army...
...bullet passer and gigantic ball carrier of the Longhorn aggregation whom 2000 Texas supporters expect to give Harvard considerable trouble as he makes gaps in the Crimson line. When you watch this fighting player, reminiscent of another Coy, you will follow him along with a cheering section of ardent Texans...