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Clayton tossed a 15-yarder to Vince Marriott to set up the Indian score in the first period; this was the only completed pass of the day. Tisdale, playing after a week's absence due to a leg injury, threw 11 incomplete passes, while Ed Ryan, who took over in the last half, missed four times. Tisdale still does not look ready for full-time action...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rain, Wet Field Important In Dartmouth Win Over Eli | 11/7/1950 | See Source »

...held to a mere 21 yards), but Georgia won anyway, 33-to-13. ¶ Fullback Bobby Layne, who is deep in the heart of Texas' fans, got stopped cold by Arkansas' big line, took to the air and pitched one 45-yard pass, another 50-yarder for touchdowns. ¶ A big Armenian (220 Ibs.) named Alexander ("The Great") Sarkisian loomed large in the of Northwestern's line and helped hold favored Michigan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Stars & Stripes | 10/28/1946 | See Source »

Roughness was the keynote of the day, with the first Crimson score coming directly after two successive roughing penalties. Cleo also had a 15-yarder called against him for forcing a H.C. back into the wall, but close observers attributed it more to boos from the Holy Cross side than to Cleo's play. Fortunately, the Harlowmen came away without injuries. HARVARD HOLY CROSS Coulson, l.e. r.e., Roberts Dewey, l.t. r.t., Strojny Rodis, l.g. r.g., Cregar Fisher, c. c., Kruoff Drvaric, r.g. l.g., Reilly Davis, r.t. l.t., Parker Florentino, r.e., l.e., Dieckelman Goethals, q.b. q.b., Ball O'Donnell, l.h.b. r.h.b...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football | 10/28/1946 | See Source »

...mystery, the play's suspense lies partly in the killer's make-up and machinations, partly in a Scotland Yarder's careful detective work. Unfortunately the two parts do not cooperate over well. As a study in detection, Hand in Glove lacks the right cat-&-mouse touch because the criminal's guilt-edged behavior lets the cat too quickly out of the bag. As a study of twisted personalities, it lacks the depth that would make the killer terrifying, lacks the intensity that would make the imbecile a final agent of horror. Instead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: New Plays in Manhattan, Dec. 18, 1944 | 12/18/1944 | See Source »

International Lady (United Artists) chronicles the adventures of three very nice people: a .U.S. G-Man (George Brent), a Scotland Yarder (Basil Rathbone), and a beauteous spy (Ilona Massey). How this pleasant trio happened to get involved in a Nazi effort to sabotage U.S. shipments of war planes to Britain is a mystery. They should have been having tea together in some cozy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema, Also Showing Oct. 27, 1941 | 10/27/1941 | See Source »

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