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...Bliss wingman on one of the two first lines, was high scorer with three goals. Aside from Bliss and Marsolais, the shooting was well distributed throughout the squad. After the Crimson scored tight goals in the second period. Huntington played his fourth and fifth lines...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Sextet Crushes Melrose 14-0 for Third Consecutive Win | 12/20/1951 | See Source »

...Right Wingman Richard has some tall claims to his title. A powerful skater and a cat-quick opportunist, he can pounce on a puck and fire his hard, left-handed shot for the net before defensemen can gather their wits. His mark of 50 goals in one season (1944-45) is an alltime League record (and one of the nine he now holds). Last week, Richard was again far ahead of the field in goals scored this season. And at week's end, Richard was hot on the trail of another record: the lifetime mark of 324 goals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Rocket | 12/17/1951 | See Source »

...there waiting their turns to land. Prendergast led his men to another field, saw them head in safely, one by one, then started down himself. He was making his final approach when he ran out of fuel; he was too far from the field to belly-in. A wingman heard him say: "I've got to get out of this thing." He jumped, but he was too low. Within the hour his men found Good Citizen Prendergast shrouded in his, partially opened chute...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE AIR WAR: Weekend Warrior | 11/19/1951 | See Source »

...Crimson is in fine shape, so that the offensive teams which will go against the Purple will be the best Jordan has. Fred Ravreby is again at the right end spot. His height and agility should help strengthen that position. Left end Paul Crowley, of course, is the best wingman on the squad...

Author: By Hiller B. Zobel, | Title: Crimson Plays Purple in Lowenstein's Finale | 9/29/1951 | See Source »

...enemy armored cars and trucks trying to cross. Calling to his flight to follow, Major Louis J. Sebille, a fighter pilot in World War II, pushed over and went into the attack. Red tracers thudded into his plane.The engine sprayed cooling fluid, began to overheat. Major Sebille's wingman radioed him to turn back. "I'll never make it," the C.O. answered calmly, "I'm going back and get that bastard." Then, with all six guns blazing, Sebille dived straight into the Communist column; his plane exploded in a blossom of flame...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: No. 31 | 9/3/1951 | See Source »

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