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...ever coached) was the only 1949 regular returning on that platoon. But the coach has managed to locate some hefty replacements for the other six positions, and it is safe to say that where Army's offensive line weakens (so to speak), those Cadet backs can take up the slack...
Francis pulled in the slack in the rope as Forbes fell and lot out slack as Forbes hit the end to prevent a sudden jerk. Then Francis lowered him to a clump of bushes below. Humphreys stayed with Forbes during Francis' two hour scramble back to got help...
Accordingly, three men have taken over for Chollet and among them have succeeded in taking up the slack. Lyndon Hull has been starting at offensive left-half and will probably open today's game. He is being pressed for the starting assignment, however, by Sophomore Bob Engel who scored three times against Lafayette. Reginald Marchant, a junior, has been operating as the Ithacans' safety...
...week. By that time the carp, who are mainly vegetarians, should be using that spot for a feeding ground. A ball of half-baked dough or a piece of half-boiled vegetable is good for bait. Cast it near the feeding ground, give it a foot of slack line, "set" the hook as soon as the outsmarted carp starts moving away. If he is played away from his feeding ground, "other carp will not be frightened and as many as four or five . . . may be taken...
...million in 1940); by year's end it will have added still another 2,000,000 tons. Electric power capacity was 50% more than in 1940; aluminum production was up more than 100%. The oil industry, throttled down to 5,200,000 barrels a day, had plenty of slack; so did the textile industry...