Word: pre
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Russians, of course, will be the pre-tourney favorites. They defeated the second-place U.S. team, 4-0, last winter, although the score was only 1-0 until the final three minutes of play...
...some of the pre-practice matches against local college teams, Cleary did some of his own scouting for Coach Cooney Weiland's team. "Providence College and Boston College are the two teams Harvard will have to beat this year," he said. "I doubt if B.U. and Brown (the other two teams the Amateur sextet faced) will give you much trouble...
...pre-Spanish times the Xolos were important to Mexican Indians in many different ways. Young ones could be stuffed with corn and bananas and brought to a hoglike fatness. Since the Indians had no other domestic animals except turkeys and ducks, the fat, hairless Xolo puppies were a leading source of meat. They were raised in large numbers, and a famous dog market near Mexico City sold as many as 400 a week. The Spanish clergy tried to suppress this traffic, with only gradual success. For many years the Spanish, too. appreciated roast Xolo. Mexico's famed painter Diego...
Stan DePinto, the mascot who grew into a full-time twirler, came out of his voluntary semi-retirement Saturday afternoon to lead the Harvard Band in its pre-game and half-time drills...
...Harvard, despite the overwhelming pre-game odds against it, played its best losing game of the year, and stayed within contention for three periods...