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Word: offing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Last year the United States Lawn Tennis Association, embarrassed by European criticism of U. S. "shamateurism" and by U. S. gossip about "professional amateurs," decided to stop these abuses, announced that it intended to clarify and enforce during the 1939 season its moldy Expense Regulations and Eight Weeks Rule (no...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Bums' Rush? | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

After three seasons of mediocre material, a better than average Freshmen Hockey squad at last greeted the eyes of Coach Al Dewey this year, and prospects for the Yardlings are distinctly on the up-grade.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 43 HOCKEY OUTLOOK BRIGHTEST IN YEARS | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

Dewey has three equally good forward lines and a very promising goalie to depend on, but the defense is the one spot that gives cause for worry. Right now Dick Cutler and Caleb Loring are working at the blue line, but there is a possibility that some of the big...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 43 HOCKEY OUTLOOK BRIGHTEST IN YEARS | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

Up to now Dewey, assisted by Varsity Coach Clark Rodder, has spent most of his time sitting the team down to a workable unit. He has not had a real chance to teach them the fundamentals of the Harvard system, but in a scrimmage with the Varsity a few nights...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 43 HOCKEY OUTLOOK BRIGHTEST IN YEARS | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

The three forward lines have worked well together, and have been shooting and passing effectively. George Hackett, John Paine, and Councie Morgan make up so called first line, while equally good service can be expected from the lines of Fred Bacon, Bill Apthorp, and Bill Hackett, and of George Gebelein...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 43 HOCKEY OUTLOOK BRIGHTEST IN YEARS | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

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