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Word: yardful (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Receiving the opening kickoff deep in their own territory, Eliot started a down-field march which brought them to the Adams 32. With a fourth down and eight yards to go it appeared that their attack bad stalled, but a desperation pass, Jim Lowell to Major Close, clicked to the Adams six yard line. Jim Rossiter took the ball off tackle for the score and Lowell's conversion made the score seven to nothing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eliot Clinches Inter-House Football Crown With 21-0 Rout Over Adams | 11/9/1949 | See Source »

Adams may produce a secret weapon in the form of fullback Guck Mahoney, who has announced that be may play tomorrow in spite of hour exams this week and lack of practice. Mahoney, former netfolk, Virginia, Naval Base star, is reputed to have thrown a 70-yard pass in his first intra-service game and can run 100-yards in ten seconds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eliot, Adams Fight For Title Today | 11/8/1949 | See Source »

...fined borrowers were evenly distributed through the Houses, with the Yard fines less than the Houses...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lamont Fines Exceed $500 for First Four Weeks in New System | 11/8/1949 | See Source »

Seniors yesterday bought about 2,500 ducats--four complete aisles between the 45 and 50 yard lines--which Lunden claims is still below normal for the Yale game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Students Can Get Unlimited Supply of Yale Game Tickets | 11/8/1949 | See Source »

...center of the line was equally effective, although, not so spectacular. The Harvard secondary had to fill the holes, and since the buck series sent the tailback and wingback around end the backers-up had to hold back until the play was committed. This usually meant a five yard gain...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: Depth, Varied Attacks, Beat Crimson | 11/7/1949 | See Source »

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