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Word: offs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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There were no changes in the University lineup. Captain Barrett was given the day off while Davis took his left tackle post. Douglas was not in action either, but the regular end will be ready for service Saturday. Huguley was in uniform jogging around the field.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COACHES FALL BEFORE ATTACK OF REGULARS | 11/14/1929 | See Source »

The Leonids have shown up regularly three times a century for more than a thousand years, but failed to appear when last due at the beginning of the present century. Astronomers suspect that their failure was due to the huge planet Jupiter being too close to their orbit and pulling...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Star-Gazers May See Meteor Display Between Midnight and Dawn This Week--Astronomers Expect Return of Leonids | 11/13/1929 | See Source »

When the Harvard and Holy Cross elevens square off in their football tilt next Saturday the Crimson will have its strongest possible team on the field. Coach Horween and his aides are not taking the Crusaders lightly but will take the game with Coach O'Donnell's charges right in...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STRONGEST TEAM WILL FACE PURPLE | 11/13/1929 | See Source »

The two teams had no sooner taken their positions on the field after Penn had kicked off to start the final period when Kullman, substitute for Graham, sent a pass to Campbell, counting the third time. Kullman scored the final goal for the home team by heading the ball into...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOCCER TEAM DROPS LAST GAME OF SOUTHERN TRIP | 11/12/1929 | See Source »

Don Marquis can write simply, but would rather write arabesques. When he rides his high horse, he is a long way off the ground. But sometimes he gets a startling phrase. In The Right Knife he describes a night club servant as "a pallid night-blooming waiter who was a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Moods | 11/11/1929 | See Source »

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