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Word: yd (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...never having been defeated in the Rose Bowl. In the first quarter Alabama outplayed California. But in the second quarter the pounding of the heavier California line began to tell on Alabama, and California's Vic Bottari hustled around right end for a touchdown from the 3-yd. line. He duplicated the play in the next quarter, and that ended the scoring. California...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Sputter | 1/10/1938 | See Source »

They went even crazier when the Redskins scored first in the first quarter after "Slingin' Sam" Baugh had whipped a pass to the Chicago 7-yd. line and Cliff Battles had gone around right end on a fake pass. Then the Bears warmed up and scored two quick touchdowns, both by Jack Manders, the league's leading scorer. The quarter ended with the Bears leading 14-to-7. The second quarter was scoreless, and Redskin rooters moaned when Sam Baugh was pulled out from under four of the larger Bears and was led off the field...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Redskins Up | 12/20/1937 | See Source »

...That queer feeling our chauffeur had when he heard a 'smack' and discovered an anti-aircraft bullet not over 10 yd. from where he was standing in front of our apartment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 13, 1937 | 12/13/1937 | See Source »

...queer feeling you get as at present when the Japanese planes are bombing Pootung not over 600 yd. from where I am sitting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 13, 1937 | 12/13/1937 | See Source »

...plane-hear the Japanese anti-air craft guns- see the red and white tracer bullets some of which seem to be coming in your direction-to see the searchlight of the Japanese ships trying to pick up the plane and later actually seeing the Chinese plane not over 250 yd. from your apartment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 13, 1937 | 12/13/1937 | See Source »

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