Word: slipperyness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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50--Mays, slippery and elusive Sophomore back whose broken field running has been a feature of the Harvard offense in the latter part of the season. He scored the opening touchdowns for the Crimson against both Florida and Holy Cross and gained the favor of a Mid-Western crowd by...
"From present weather indications the roads on Friday and Saturday are likely to be wet and slippery. All motorists should remember that no one can drive with safety as fast on a wet road as on one that is dry.
Coach Horween sent his B team into action at the starting whistle. Harvard's scouts had observed that the Purple eleven was equipped with a strong defense and a not-so-strong offense. Gambling on the accuracy of these reports, the University mentor, decided to give the reserves a test...
"Raus mit dem Schieber!" bawled stentorian voices. "Out with the slippery guy!" Mayor Boess blanched even paler. Frau Boess, defiantly wearing her notorious fur coat, squeezed his elbow to hearten him. First up the gangplank to greet them came Berlin's acting Mayor, Bürgermeister Scholtz with a...
Coach Horween went through with his plan of starting Wood at quarter and Putnam at half and that the switch was for the better was seen at the very start when Putnam dashed off-tackle for a 22-yard run. More convincing, however, was the performance of the slippery and...