Word: quarter
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...front-with no back and no sides to it." Sometimes a road may be quite peaceful; the next moment it may be swept with gunfire. Even with Arab, Jewish and British press cards, it is a problem to get people on the spot to accept you. In the Arab quarter of the old city, for example, unless you have an armed escort from the Arabs' national headquarters, you might be fired on, attacked by a crowd as a Jewish spy, or arrested. It is difficult to switch from one side to another (after May 15 it may be impossible...
Lineups and substitutes for the Crimson will be the same as those which faced Yale with the possible exception of defenseman Bob Forsyth, who was put out of action in the first quarter of the Eli loss. Last night Maddox thought he would probably be ready...
...Bolles, cautions as always, is careful to point out that a race as short as 2000 meters (39 feet less than a mile and a quarter) is not always a fair test of the best crew. One small mistake can wreek the plans of any coach...
Stroked by Oliver Scholle, the Mastodon sweepswingers held an advantage for all but a fraction of the mile course, when an erratically driven Adams boat took the lead at the three-quarter mark, only to finish last about two feet behind Winthrop...
Only a frantic closing sprint brought the title to the Mastodons, who had to buy back the lead from Adams and fight off a last quarter mile challenge from Winthrop. The Puritans, undefeated up to the finals yesterday, were the only combination to have beaten Eliot previously...