Word: rushes
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Burke offered a "true story." "Princeton game," he began" "Freshman year. Terrific rush. Archie's hit, right here (he pointed to his right shoulder). He takes the ball in his left hand, throws. Fifteen yards. First down." Burke shrugged The moral was obvious...
...Another true story: Cornell game, last year." In this game Columbia was trailing 21-19 with 19 seconds to go in the clash. Archie dropped back to pass and was given a strong rush when the Columbia end missed his block. "While he's falling," Burke related, "he flips the ball to (Al) Butts. It's dark. Muddy field. Butts catches it, goes 24 yards to score. Great athlete, that Roberts...
...runs accounted for five yards, and Wood faded to pass. Jeff Pochop put on a strong rush, and Barrett deflected the pass. On fourth down Wood again looked for a receiver, but had his vision impaired by Pochop's massive frame. His screen pass to Milne was several feet short, and Cornell was through.LEFT: WALLY GRANT (12) SWEEPS BY THE CORNELL DEFENSE, AIDED BY A BLOCK FROM BILL GRANA(34). RIGHT: TOM BILODEAU (18) LIES ON THE GOAL LINE...
...England's Channel coast. Then it opened a national competition for six more universities of 3,000 students apiece. To snag them, towns had to offer cash, 200-acre sites and fitting cultural attractions. Scenting profits as well as prestige, 20 cities and towns launched a regular gold rush, cranked up lively boosters and lavish brochures (Lancaster: "A progressive, prosperous and well-balanced community...
...cream puff of a 1947 movie called Miracle on 34th Street. Stuck with an inebriated Santa, Macy's unwittingly hires the real Kris Kringle to handle the reins as Donder, Blitzen, et al., mush through the big Thanksgiving Day parade. Kris (Laurence Naismith) stays on for the holiday rush and he is a loving wonder at dandling the kids on his knee. There are minor complications, of course, like St. Nick's spending a day or two in the mental ward at Bellevue until his credentials...