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Word: stealing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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...hungry, but hasn't any money, should he plant a garden, steal a pie, work for a meal, or get a permanent job?" "Is Italy shaped like a banana, boot, broom, or sausage?" were other queries...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NEW COLUMBIA TESTS POPULAR | 9/26/1919 | See Source »

...sailors scored first in the second, on hits by White and Neiderkorn, a double steal and a wild throw to third...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY BLUNDERS BRING DEFEAT IN 11TH | 5/16/1918 | See Source »

...morning thinned out the ranks enough to enable Coach Duffy to give more individual attention to the survivors. The fielding practice was cut to ten minutes and the remainder of the time was devoted to teaching the men how to get a lead off first base and how to steal bases. Some practice was also given the catchers in throwing down to second...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASEBALL MEN WORKING IN CAGE | 3/7/1917 | See Source »

...futile rap to third, and Nash's two-base hit to center. The scoring was completed in the next inning when Harte got his second triple, Beal hit safely to right, Fripp sacrificed, G. Johnston bungled Percy's grounder, and Beal and Percy pulled the "first and third" double steal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY SHUT OUT BROWN | 5/11/1916 | See Source »

...opened the way for the visitor's lone run by passing Berry. Fripp then juggled Parmer's hit long enough to allow Berry to reach third. Parker fanned, but Morse, batting for Spear, knocked a grounder to Nash, who threw Parmer out at second. The "first and third double steal," one of the University's own pet plays, followed and gave Vermont...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VERMONT DEFEATED 10 TO 1 | 5/1/1916 | See Source »

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