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Word: ruses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...University kick-off they deftly concealed the ball under the back of the jersey of one of their players, and he jumped away to a touchdown, for no one could find he ball although Captain Marshall of the University did give chase, apparently the only player to suspect the ruse...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CARLISLE INDIANS USED OLD TRICK OF LAMPY'S | 11/10/1924 | See Source »

Doubles.--Ingraham and Dixon (H) defeated Parker and Payne (B and N), 6-2, 6-1: Bondi and Briggs (H) defeated Ruse and Stanton...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMEN NET-MEN WIN 6-0 | 5/11/1922 | See Source »

...Baxter vote, of course, relieves the stay-at-home of some of the blame. Had it not been for Baxter, the election would in all probability have gone to Murphy. But this ruse against a coalition party is not a new one. Again we have no reason for believing that the voters will not be equally fooled by the same trick in the future...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "WHILE THERE IS LIFE--" | 12/14/1921 | See Source »

...again, on again, gone again Finegan." The Harvard Magazine is on again! Springing from unknown parentage last year, it has staggered along a chequered path, and only saved itself from collapse last month by resorting to the well-known ruse of the possum. By playing dead for one issue it has been able to recover enough vitality to totter around for one more lap before its inevitable fall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PLAYING 'POSSUM | 3/26/1920 | See Source »

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