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Word: towards (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Into sharp relief has the railroad problem of the United States been thrown by the decision of the President's fact-finding board. For, in ruling that the threatened wage-cut is unfair to employees, as well as futile toward a general solution of the problem, the report has silently but surely implied that the salvation of American railroads lies only in an evangelistic conversion: i.e., in complete reorganization. Only this could it have meant when it pointed out "the necessity that now rests upon the government for a complete and thorough-going reconsideration of the relationship of the railroad...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STEREOSCOPE | 10/31/1938 | See Source »

...Russell went to the right. To the right also went the Bengals, and they buried Harding under three tall tacklers. But Harding had slipped the pigskin to the circling Macdonald, and "Flash 55" was off. Green and Russell contributed perfect blocks, while the whole rest of the team swept toward the left, crossblocking the Bengals. At midfield Macdonald reversed his field and streaked for the money zone, 73 yards...

Author: By Cleveland Amory, | Title: Team Acquires Self-Confidence and Poise In 26-7 Triumph Over Princeton Saturday | 10/31/1938 | See Source »

Turning back, Vag found all attention centered on a match cover which the Master was holding out. Yes, yes, murmured the Red Pepper with a reminiscent gleam in his eye. He had been there, too. Vag strained his neck a little toward the matches. With a little more effort he might have caught a glimpse but he couldn't stretch his neck all over the table. He would soon be looking like a giraffe...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 10/28/1938 | See Source »

...through with the lamb. Desert already! And the Red Pepper had switched the, subject. Suddenly, halfway through his ice cream, Vag realized what was happening. He was being taken right out of the play like a Harvard end! Decoyed to the right, cross-blocked when he turned back toward the left, mousetrapped by the Master, he was missing the ball carried consistently and the game was nearly over. These union gals had their eye on the clock and the ice cream was going fast. Vag knew he had to smash up this interference and smash it fast. Suddenly he lashed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 10/28/1938 | See Source »

...band to meet me at the station, but I ducked it. Before the game I told the coaches that fighting would mean no 15 yards, but out of the game for the players. We started, and after a couple of minutes, two fackles squared off. My assistants moved toward the exit--they were used to the game--and the crowd milled from the stands...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tom Thorp, Dean of Umpires, All for "Schools of Learning" | 10/28/1938 | See Source »

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