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Joseph Jenks, a Lynn, Mass. ironmaker, made the first fire engine in the United States in 1654. It consisted of a pump worked by relays of men at the handles and received its water supply from lines of bucket passers who dumped the water into the cistern...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: So You Think Hourlies Are Tough? | 3/17/1978 | See Source »

Suddenly, Miller started going out of control, presenting an offensive display that had the fans howling. Harvard played scrappy defense, but Miller was dropping in tip-ins, set shots, reverse layups and double-pump runners to send B.U. into the locker room ahead, 30-20, at the half...

Author: By Jerome L. Rappaport, | Title: Harvard Women Hoopsters Fall to Terriers, 70-57 | 3/2/1978 | See Source »

Exactly nine minutes later, Dea scored Harvard's second on a virtually empty net, as center Steve Andrews pump-faked Gaudette totally out of position before sliding it over to his left wing for an easy backhand...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Icemen Edge Dartmouth, Keep Playoff Hopes Alive | 3/1/1978 | See Source »

Then Hooft decided it was time for a soliloquy. He bagged a double pump drive, picked up a bucket underneath and dropped a brace of corner jumpers. Allen then drilled home a pair and the gap was cut to 69-65 with 10:20 left to play...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: Cagers Humble Penn in Shocker, 93-86 | 2/21/1978 | See Source »

...victory can pump new life into the Crimson team by attracting the quality high school recruits which Harvard badly needs. Harvard may be living it up now, but the tubes are going to be pulled at the end of the season...

Author: By Carl A. Esterhay, | Title: Saturday Night Is All Right at the IAB | 2/21/1978 | See Source »

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