Word: nods
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Surveying the hectic scene of 30-odd men trying for the 16 available slots on the Varsity hockey squad, Coach John Chase has no definite word on which of the pucksters will get the final nod...
Probable starters against the Bears include John Florentino and Wally Flynn at ends; Nod Dewey and Ed Davis or Dean Markham at tackles; Nick Rodis and Emil Drvaric at guards, Jack Fisher at center, and a backfield consisting of Henry Goethals or Frank Miklos at quarterback, Chip Gannon at wingback, Vince Moraee at fullback, and Captain Cleo O'Donnell at tailback...
...Dewey, as promises by Harlow on Monday, was moved to the running guard position formerly occupied by the injured Emil Drvaric, and his running mate was Bob Drennan, who may rate the nod over Rodis for starting left guard against the Indians...
Most improved men during this week's intensive practice sessions are Al Stone, whose sterling defensive play at tackle has moved him from D to B team, and Andy Cooper, now giving Jim Merkle a fight for the starting nod at fullback...
...exceptions to this rule add further complications to November's balloting. The federal nature of our government causes party ideology to vary from state to state. In some elections a progressive Republican rates the nod over an unsavory Democratic candidate. But Republicans of the Stassen-Dirksen variety are far fewer than Democrats of the Monroney-Pepper-Mead mold. And, in the Congressional races at least, a mediocre Democrat is preferable to a mediocre Republican. A.G.O.P. majority in either house of the 80th Congress will mean two years of confusion and stalemate between the President and his legislature...