Word: wing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Fast. Little, deadpan Antoine Pinay, a Premier for ten months back in 1952, is not even the official leader of his own Independents. But he is uncontested No. 1 man of the right side of France's Assembly, accepted as boss by most of the 130 right-wing Deputies of four parties who call themselves "the moderates." Pinay was long known to be skeptical of "going too far too fast" in North Africa. If Pinay deserted, Faure was doomed. And if Faure fell, Pinay was the right-wingers' choice to succeed...
Three of the four veterans expected to be on the field this Saturday are from the Union of South Africa. Business student Martin Lindsay is back at his old position of wing forward, but Lionel Bryer and John Chaisty, who in 1954 were playing for Oxford University and Transvaal Province respectively, may be starting in unaccustomed roles...
...referees was caught far downfield by the Hilltopper rush, and the view of John Callech, the nearer official, was hindered by a Trinity wing and Crimson fullback Hugh Sargent...
...Blackman, the new Green coach from Denver University, had Dartmouth using his specialty, the V-formation. Kelley described it this way: "It looks like our split-T when they line up except for the fullback, who places himself about two yards behind either guard. It gives a team single wing power to the strong side, while retaining the explosiveness of the split-T quick openers." Kelley added that Blackman used the fullback predominantly as the lead blocker or as a ball carrier on counter and reverse plays...
...towns advertised Sunday's approach for a week in advance. Carloads of sawdust provided an acoustical baffle and a path for sinners to walk forward. On a stage high above the audience, flanked by brass instruments and brass-throated singers, Billy Sunday's sack suit, white waistcoat, wing collar and spats were put through some of the strangest performances ever enacted in the name of religion. The show awed even the reporters, who sat below the stage in a fine rain of perspiration from the evangelist's flailing arms and contorted brow...