Word: stadiumitis
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Part of the reason Harlow is not complacent about the Coast Guard is a 17-year-old passed named Sid Vaughn who will be in the Stadium on Saturday, and the Varsity spent a goodly portion of yesterday's practice on pass defense. Pass offense, defense against Coast Guard "T" formation plays, and signal drill were also on the docket...
Spectators at the Stadium Saturday will have a good preview of the Yale contest, for the Coast Guard operates from a "T" formation that is very similar to the Elis'. Comparisons between the two had better end there...
Things at Palmer Stadium turned out pretty much the way people close to both squads had speculated. By land, Harvard was king, grinding out 260 yards rushing to a meagre 31 for the Nassau eleven. But in the air, sparked by a deadly accurate forward passer in Carl Leibert, and two rangy, glue-fingered ends in Tom Finical and Bill Gallagher, the Tigers were always dangerous...
Princeton's press box put Soldiers Field to shame. At Palmer Stadium the reporters were offered everything from coke to sandwiches to gridiron diagrams--all gratis. It may be just a subtle form or poisoning the press, but the H.A.A, might take note. Tiger Tale Told Harvard Princeton First downs 11 10 Gains by rushing 260 31 Passes attempted 9 19 Passes Completed 3 8 Gains by passes 34 196 Interceptions 2 1 Number punts 8 10 Distance punts 39 41.5 Runback of punts 34 16 Fumbles 5 5 Fumbles recovered 4 4 Penalties 8 7 Yards penalized...
...opportunity for all in Los Angeles-the races, Hollywood, wartime black markets, herds of money-heavy aircraft workers. The newly arrived mobsters sighed happily, bought gabardine slacks and pastel sports shirts, rubbed shoulders peacefully at Vine Street bars, the baseball games and the Friday night fights at Hollywood Legion Stadium...