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Word: sloppyness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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By the halfway mark, however, the Crimson had managed to intersperse some good rugby with its generally sloppy play, and winger Ron Eikenberry took a pass from Jim Damis to score a fine try in the corner. (3-3). Jim Joslin came up with a beautiful conversion (taken from opposite...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ruggers Beat New Yorkers Here, 13 to 3 | 4/15/1957 | See Source »

The subject matter in less skilled hands could become sloppy and sentimental. The Brave One completely escapes these pitfalls, handling the boy-and-animal-against-the-wicked-world theme most touchingly. Michael Ray is completely fetching as the youth and he is supported by a most competent cast. The air...

Author: By Gerald E. Bunker, | Title: The Brave One | 4/10/1957 | See Source »

South African John Chalsty made a fine opportunist try five minutes later (16-0) but sloppy Crimson play enabled M.I.T. to score its only points exactly the same way, immediately after the ball was put back into play. (16-3).

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ruggers Outplay MIT Squad, 16-3 | 3/18/1957 | See Source »

Riding easily behind far-ranging dogs in a mellow Alabama quail meadow, the mixed gallery of millionaires in fancy dress and farmers in ripped dungarees seemed remarkably lenient. No one winced when a dog, quivering at the smell of quail, froze into a sloppy point or broke before his handler...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Hunting Fool | 3/11/1957 | See Source »

The freshman game, however, was a sloppy one, with both squads missing many scoring opportunities. The contest ran into overtime when M.I.T. missed two foul shots with the score tied up at 75 apiece. The Yardlings took possession of the ball with a half-minute remaining, but muffed five tries...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fort Devens Defeats J.V., 70-68; Freshmen Lose to M.I.T., 77-75 | 1/16/1957 | See Source »

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