Word: threw
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...number and variety that Harvard used made the observer cross-eyed trying to watch men and ball. The Yale mathematical faculty, which had volunteered to chart the exact course of Harvard's unnumbered individuals in her offence, labored with plotting-boards, range-finders, eleven observers and gyroscopic compasses, threw away their instruments in disgust and concentrated on computing the energy released when 70,000 occupants of the Bowl roared in unison. The offense was safe for another year...
...similarity to last year's drawn battle, history repeated itself on Saturday when the Tiger and Crimson elevens fought desperately to a 14 to 14 tie on Soldiers Field. This year's contest was possibly less full of freaks and thrills, but was nevertheless crowded with exciting breaks which threw the balance first one way and then the other. Like last year, a Princeton victory seemed certain till a whirlwind of forward passes near the end of the last period performed the "impossible." This time the aerial combination was Buell and Macomber, not Felton and Casey, and the pass...
...forward pass play of the Crimson was first-class. Only once, when Wales threw a pass at random straight into Witts' arms toward the close of the game, did there seem to be the slightest lack of precision. A neat pass to Fitzgerald was directly responsible for the first score; and two clever plays, Buell to Finley, and Rouillard to Hamilton, secured the last touchdown...
...conducting such groups at Harvard was first started in the spring of 1918 and with the enthusiastic support of President Lowell five groups were launched. Within 24 hours, over 200 men signed up, thus calling for the formation of several new groups. Since then the spotlight that the war threw on political and economic questions has been turned off and interest has seemingly died out with it. During the next two years similar series of groups were conducted with less success...
...pound shot put was won by J. H. Sipp, who threw the weight 37 feet 6 inches. C. C. Carpenter and A. T. Raymond of Gore were the next men. The hammer throw went to Bright of Standish, whose distance was 76 feet 10 inches. A. T. Raymond and C. C. Carpenter of Gore were his nearest contenders...