Word: slid
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Henley-on-Thames, England, J. Beresford, Jr., slid his slender shell under the bridge, rested on his sculls in comfort, reflected joyfully that, as in 1920, he had won the Diamond Sculls. In 1922, Beresford was nosed out by Walter M. Hoover of Duluth. Last year, he did not reach the final heat. This year, the man laboring after him was K. N. Craig, of Pembroke College, Cambridge. In the eight's final for the Grand Challenge Cup, six feet separated the victorious bow of the Leander shell from a boatful of "Tabbies" (Jesus College, Cambridge). On the stroke...
...Campbell bunted and both men were safe when Townsend foolishly threw to second. Gordon's bunt was poor and Jenkins was barely nipped at third. Todd hit to Dinsmore, forcing Gordon, but the Crimson left fielder beat the throw to first. Meanwhile Campbell was sprinting for home and he slid in safely with the tying run when Lewis dropped the first baseman's throw. Hammond was retired on a pretty play, Dinsmore to Dignan...
With one away in the ninth, Keene singled. Field hit between first and second, but Norton, Dean first-sacker, made a sensational back-hand stab and threw Keene out at second. Maher beat out an infield hit. Amsden singled cleanly to center, and Field slid in home safely. With the tying and winning runs on base, Cotter lifted an easy foul to the first baseman...
...railroad crossing in an automobile, with associates. A train approached, the safety gates sank across the way. The driver of the automobile applied the brakes, the car skidded, smashed through the gates. The engineer put on the air brake. As the train ground to a stop the car slid to within a few feet of the engine...
Cottle was sent through the line but was unable to gain, but on the next play he slid for a six yard gain through Harvard's right tackle. On the third play the same man was downed on the line of scrimmage. Stevens punted over the goal line, and the ball was brought out to the 20 yard line. Hammond got off a long punt to Yale's 35 yard line...