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Dean Markham, used mostly on defense this year, appears to have hit his stride, and John Gorczynski, who strayed from the fold recently, is also showing well. Nick Rodis will probably play a lot of tackle against the Big Green, too, but the coaches will take every precaution to see that he doesn't reinjure himself...

Author: By Stephen N. Cady, | Title: Doctors Reveal Houston, Kenary, Pierce Unable to Play Saturday Against Indians | 10/23/1947 | See Source »

...slipped between two cars, cut back and picked up a streetear for interference, and made it across the street without breaking stride. A string of Crimson flags and the usual knot of athletic characters in front of Leavitt & Peirce shifted his attention from the young thing in front of him to the matter of the afternoon's entertainment...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 10/18/1947 | See Source »

...simple ceremony, launching the United Church of South India last fortnight, marks the first organic union between episcopal and "free-church" Protestant churches-the greatest stride so far in the 20th Century's growing ecumenical movement. Methodists, Anglicans, Presbyterians, Congregationalists and Reformed have united in a common church, common canons and a common clergy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Example in Unity | 10/13/1947 | See Source »

West Point's Coach Earl ("Red") Blaik as yet has no reasonable facsimile of famed Glenn ("Mr. Outside") Davis, though he has a promising star in 22-year-old Bobby Stuart. Says Blaik: "Davis had a long stride and five or six different speeds. Stuart has a short stride and only two or three speeds." But Army, unbeaten in three years, began its fourth season by beating beefy Villanova...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Kickoff | 10/6/1947 | See Source »

With Jim Kenary, Chip Gannon, Leo Flynn, and Chuck Roche alternating on the pitching end, the Crimson aerial tactics were only moderately successful. Jim Noonan contributed the most sparkling catch of the afternoon, a one-handed stab without breaking his stride...

Author: By William S. Fairfield, | Title: Yardlings Work Winged-T In Test of Varsity Defenses | 10/1/1947 | See Source »

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