Word: wildcatted
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Only Chrysler was out of step. It furnished a prime example of how the profits of the industry-with a break-even point well above that of prewar-might melt if production had to be trimmed. Chrysler, nipped by shortages and wildcat strikes, reported a gross of $336,519,790, up only 6% from last year's first quarter. But its net profit was down 30% to $14.9 million...
...Five Wildcat errors plus the fact that two pitchers gave up seven timely walks between them set up six Crimson tallies. Clay whiffed ten and didn't walk...
...Maddux' lacrossemen had pretty much of a holiday up in Durham, N. H., as they flattened a game crew of New Hampshire Wildcats by a 10 to 1 count. The game was not nearly so rough as the Varsity expected; on the contrary, many of the Wildcat players spent much of the game questioning Crimson men on the fine points of the game...
...Wildcat varsity player told newsmen last week that coach Glassford spoke of an opening game with the Crimson shortly before the recent Christmas vacation and that both Glassford and the team were enthusiastic about such a game. When reached last night, the coach said, "I don't know why the offer was turned down. I'm just sitting on the sidelines hoping for the best...
...Wildcat trail on Wildcat Mountain, across the road from Washington, is the forte of all schuss addicts. None of the trails in the Pinkham Notch area have tows for fear that commercializing and overcrowding will spoil them for more sincere experts...