Word: banging
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Starting the new season off with a bang, the Harvard Varsity hoopsters downed B.U. last night to the tune of 40 to 24 in a sloppy game at the New Indoor Athletic Building...
...high, weighing 190 lb., he charged through the corn. Husking barehanded, with his hook strapped tight to his right hand, he grasped each ear off its stalk tight in his left hand, ripped away the husks with his right, snapped the ear from its stem. Bang-bang-bang went the hard husked ears of bright corn against the tall bangboard-about 40 per minute. Balko fell farther and farther behind in the race down the field, but his wagon box was filling faster. Drenched with sweat, he husked the corn on his own rows quicker than a man could pick...
...staunch Crimson forward wall played a bang-up game throughout, bottling up the attack of the reputedly strong invaders at all times. The backs also did their share, turning in a smooth, powerful performance which notted four well-earned counters. Tim Reardon, who replaced Captain Arthur Oakes when the latter injured his hand, accounted for two of the Crimson tallies with a brilliant passing and running attack...
Especially encouraging was the bang-up game played throughout by the un- tried Harvard forward wall. Aided by their consistent tactics the backs were able to sweep the ball down into scoring position several times, but unsuccessful tries for field goals made their attempts useless. The good work of the line was also evident on the defensive, for the red and gray attack was well under control throughout the game, and the schoolboys' scoring chances were pretty slim...
...July day in 1914 in Alexander's Serbia. Quick as a squirrel a nondescript youth ducked under the police line, leaped to the running board of the royal car. His pistol was scarcely an arm's length from the King as he began to fire. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! A sabre crashed on the assassin's head. His next shots went wild but the first had done their work. Minister Barthou clutched at his arm. King Alexander jerked, stiffened, then crumpled and slid to the floor of the car. Blood streamed from his mouth, oozed through...