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Word: ninth (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...second act played as if the hall were built around an imperial quart. Afterward, Perky offered a farewell round of cheer, announced that he had seen the production for the last time and was content. But when the house lights went dark the following night, there -glistening in the ninth row center-was a familiar white goatee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OFF BROADWAY: Leave It to Perky | 12/28/1959 | See Source »

...vivid demonstration of its unsettled situation, the varsity dropped a scrimmage to the Providence Friars, 84 to 54, last Saturday. Of course, the Friars, led by the meteoric Johnny Egan, were ninth in the nation in pre-season ratings, but the 30-point margin was still ominous. Two bright lights for the Crimson, however, were Loser and Cuff...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Basketball Squad Shows Mixed Pre-season Talent | 12/2/1959 | See Source »

This attitude, needless to say, is unfortunate. For, like Pogo and Andres Segovia, like Li'l Abner and Beet-hoven's Ninth, generosity is a fine and beautiful thing. What is ten dollars? Two long-play records, three first balcony seats, 700-odd cigarettes, two Elsie's meal tickets. If it were not for the awkward business of writing out a check and deciding whether or not to feel magnanimous, the whole charity affair would be quite painless...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: It's Easy | 12/1/1959 | See Source »

...yards by rushing, none by passing, on one series of downs spilled Cardinal backs for losses of nine, thirteen and six yards. Final score: Giants 30, Cardinals 20. The victory gave the Giants an undisputed lead in the Eastern conference despite a ramshackle offense that stands an abysmal ninth in scoring in the 12-team N.F.L...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A Man's Game | 11/30/1959 | See Source »

Paced by Tommy Carroll's ninth-place performance, Yale finished second with 76 points. Navy was third with 83, and Brown's 107 gave the Bruins fourth position...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, (SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON) | Title: Harriers Finish Disastrous Season By Placing Seventh in Heptagonals | 11/7/1959 | See Source »

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