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Word: runners (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...adjoining field Jock Eliot, shifty runner for the Clippers ripped off two long runs in the first period for both scores. The Commuters, their ranks badly depleted of regulars were no match for the slashing, fighting Claverly team. Only Dudley score came on a blocked, and recovered kick late in the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ADAMS PUTS BUNNIES IN HOLE 33 TO 0; CLIPPERS TAKE DUDLEY | 10/31/1941 | See Source »

...city. He ridiculed critics who complain of his Washington visits: "I saw the city needed this. . . . The bankers wanted to charge me 6%, but I could get the money in Washington for 3%. So, wham!" (He ducked his head, took a track runner's on-your-mark position, dashed madly across the stage, pulled up puffing but triumphant.) "So, away to Washington I go again!" The bigwigs looked pained. The crowd loved...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW YORK: Tigers Have Nine Lives | 10/27/1941 | See Source »

...pound Junior who passes, runs, punts, blocks, and does everything but tear down the goal posts after the game, is the head sparkplug of Navy's eight cylinder backfield. Not only is he a dealer in speed but he also is highly dangerous as a broken field runner...

Author: By David B. Stearns, | Title: CRIMSON LEVELS ITS SIGHTS ON MIDDIES | 10/25/1941 | See Source »

First Harvard runner to cross the stripe was Bill Palson, who finished in the fourth slot. Chuck Richardson of Dartmouth came in fifth but from there on it was the Crimson all the way with Bob Jay, Tim Coggeshell, Fred Phinney, and Bob Houghton following in that order. The New Hampshire men then began to trickle in. Bull is one of the best runners the Big Green has ever bad. A year ago he placed first in this Triangular meet and placed second in the Heptagonals. This fall he smashed the Dartmouth cross country record for the five mile...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: INDIANS WIN HARRIER MEET | 10/25/1941 | See Source »

...previously come up with a surprising win over Bart Harvey, runner-up in last year's affair. Jenkins is now in the semi-final round...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Jenkins, Hyde Reach Tennis Semi-Finals | 10/23/1941 | See Source »

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