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After Dixon blew an opportunity with 11 seconds left to put the game away at the foul line, Burnett managed to muscle an eight-footer past Taylor, but the ball bounced off the back of the rim, and Crimson forward Joe Carrabino was fouled in the ensuing tussel for the rebound. Capping a game-high 20-point performance, the cool freshman tossed in his freebies, leaving the Lions with one second of official time to consider what had happened to the ten-point lead they had held' midway through the second half...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett and Mark H. Doctoroff, S | Title: Cagers Cop Last-Minute Thrillers... | 2/2/1981 | See Source »

...nations, concludes Author Stewart, can boast a nomenclature "so definitely linked with actual men and events," or composed to such an extent by "all classes from border ruffian to Boston Brahmin." Pastoral simplicities like Seldom Seen, Possum Glory, Chicken Bristle, Hog Eye, Ticklenaked, Pokamoonshine, Stop-theJade, Bug Tussel and Pennsylvania's neighboring Intercourse and Fertility are as native and natural as those that recall forgotten troubles and tragedies-Cape Fear, Cape Foulweather, Gunsight Hills, Broken Bow, Massacre Lake, Deadman Creek. "The other Tokyo." World War II has shown that local pride-of-name can now stand up to anything...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Adam-amd-Eve Alley to Zigzag | 4/30/1945 | See Source »

...light workout may be in order if the weather is suitable. Tomorrow and Thursday Coach Knox's seconds will put on a demonstration of Yale plays and Coach Knox and Harper will give their impressions of the Blue team. Knox has scouted every Yale game since the Harvard-Army tussel while Harper watched the Bulldog-Tiger clash last Saturday while enjoying a rest from active work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RAIN FORCES SQUAD TO PRACTICE IN BRIGGS CAGE | 11/19/1929 | See Source »

...Freshman tussel, the Crimson nine scored six markers on as many safe blows. Ketchum, the 1929 mound ace was touched for nine safeties but bore down hard in the pinches and aided by airtight support in the infield was able to hold the Purple first-year hitters to one run. Miyakawa, the flashy Japanese short fielder, continued to shine in the Crimson attack with two scored runs, two hits, and a base on balls. Donaghy wielded the heavy bludgeon in the afternoon's play. The Freshman third sacker drove out a four ply wallop in the first inning to account...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FATAL ERRORS GIVE HOLY CROSS CONTEST | 5/13/1926 | See Source »

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