Word: wing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Sirs: Yesterday in Hearst's New York American I read how your offspring, "The March of Time'' is spreading subversive, communistic propaganda. About ten minutes later I was shown an article in Charles Angoff's left-wing American Spectator berating your fascistic qualities. This, to me anyway, is definite proof of your greatness. Congratulations...
Late in the period, Joe Hindle, wing on the Puritan second line, drove a fast one past the Eli net tender after an assist by Dan Burbank...
High-scoring Captain Austie Harding will lead the invaders from the center position on the first line, where he will be hanked by Win Jameson and Wait Hunnewell at the left and right wing positions respectively. Chink Fearon and Tubber Carstein are slated for the starting defense posts where they will be relieved by Chrlie Miles and Put Williams...
...wingback formations have many variations. The line may be balanced or unbalanced; the ends close or loose, and the wing may be inside or outside the offensive end. Probably the strongest running attacks in the history of football have come from these wingback formations either single or double. The double wingback consists of two of the backs being used as flankers instead of but one. The single wingback permits an extremely heavy concentration of the offensive team at the point of attack because the backs are all placed on one side of center. These wingback formations are very strong...
...Well known college athletes find it much easier to get a start in a stage or screen career than the average graduate," said Toby Wing in an interview with the CRIMSON. "Your big football players, for instance, already have a reputation when they graduate...