Word: necked
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...that following Saturday. Progress had been slow and 'P. D.' was hurrying things along in his 'race against time.' During the scrimmage a certain player was not giving his best efforts on every play. 'P. D.' noticed it and rushed onto the field, grabbed the offender by the neck and 'shook' him till his teeth rattled. 'Get onto the sidelines. The trouble with you is you perspire. We want men to sweat...
Syracuse roughed and tumbled about with William and Mary, won 24 to 7, but lost the services of Halfback Bowman, the fleet "Chet" Bowman who ran for the U. S. in Colombes Stadium last July. Tackled violently, Bowman left the field "indefinitely," his neck and shoulders damaged...
...damaged neck, damaged shoulders...
...first broken neck...
...book of reminiscences ; he tore up the check. In the days when Edward VII was a rollicking Prince of Wales, Knollys was often the butt of practical jokes. "Bay" Middleton, famed sportsman, had a penchant for catching a coat by the tails and ripping it to the neck. One night, he thus accommodated Knollys, who was unconcerned. "I took the precaution, Sir,'' said he, "of wearing one of your coats...