Word: threats
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...majority of football students believe four active backfield men, each of whom is an offensive threat, are of greater value to a team than three active backs and a signal caller, cool and clear-headed though the latter may be. And they opine that a line which charges low and uses its hands produces a wearing and wearying effect upon its rivals and develops opportunities for its secondary defense which gain better results than can be obtained by a line assuming a more upright stance. And they agree that wingmen who tear in and force a hurried development...
...Dooley, quarterback started the season for Dartmouth. Oberlander made an impressive showing considering that he has just entered the ranks of the ball carriers, having being shifted from tackle position. He is the heaviest man in the backfield weighing about 195 pounds, is very fast, and is a triple threat man of promising ability...
...House, with the prospect of Bryan being chosen Vice President in the Senate, and automatically becoming President when the House found itself unable to give a majority either to Coolidge, LaFollette or Davis. Certain Democrats, although of course they cannot hold up their own vice presidential candidate as a threat, know that some voters regard him in that light, and are not unwilling to take advantage of the fact...
Turks were angry, stated that in October they would oust the Greeks despite the ruling of the commission. Greeks were troubled, thought the Turks' threat might be carried...
...Mexican Government thereupon decided to expel Mr. Cummins, but Mr. Cummins was not easy to expel; he shut himself up in the British Legation building and would not budge. The Government did not carry out its threat and Mr. Cummins, recalled by the British Government, was allowed to leave the country peacefully...