Word: shell
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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McNaughton's neat bow ties, shell-rimmed glasses and pertinent quotes from Shakespeare, Jefferson and the Bible became expected parts of the commentary. His factual analysis in a Missouri baritone contrasted sharply with the tension of the testimony...
...pillboxes studding Tombstone's flank. The fortifications were foxholes, each roofed over by a three-foot layer of logs, stones and earth. Each man inside had plenty of ammo and a two days' bag of rice. U.S. Marine Corsairs blasted Tombstone with rockets, seared it with napalm. Shell bursts enveloped it. G.I.s crawled up, peppering the enemy's pillboxes with small-arms fire. Those who survived held off the U.N. attack for two days, then slipped away under cover of night...
...racing shells glided to the starting line on the Thames last week, the Cambridge coxswain alerted his crew with the traditional British command: "Come forward . . . Are you ready . . . Paddle!" From the Oxford shell sounded a crisp "Okay, gang, let's go!" For the first time in its 97 years of racing Cambridge, the Oxford crew had a U.S. cox: spectacled, 21-year-old George Alexander Carver (Yale...
...things didn't work out that way. During the very first weeks of practice the first boat, with pretty much the same lineup as last year except for Reynolds, was property superior. But starting around a week ago, the J.V. shell began to come close in practice races and early this week it began winning. Apparently, sophomores, up from last season's excellent freshman crew, were learning fast and showing their elders they were at Newell to compete. Bolles began to have to look for a combination that was clearly superior and that's why he's now troubled with...
Weather, which swamped the Oxford shell Saturday, was somewhat better yesterday, but the crowd of 200 who turned out to which had to wear raincoats. The Cambridge eight will row local crown on the Charles April...