Word: fray
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Bellboy's one man backfield, Johnny Felmouth, did not dress for the first half on account of a slight injury, but since the game was tied up at 0-0, he put on his uniform, and was sent into the fray. The Lowell score came soon after the start of the second half, when, after driving down the field from their own 25 to the Bunny 7, they were thrown back for a ten-yard loss by Bill Barnes, Rabbit linesman, and then held for downs. However, Leverett fumbled a few plays later, and then the Bellboy candidate...
When the Government started its suit, Alcoa had in fact no competition in the U.S. But defense needs and RFC loans have since put one competitor, Reynolds Metals, into the aluminum business, with three more-Olin Corp., Bohn Aluminum, Union Carbide & Carbon-on the point of joining the fray if Jesse Jones's Defense Plant Corp. ever gets around to signing the papers. Nevertheless the Government will appeal Judge Caffey's decision to the Supreme Court...
This time it was Panzer trouble. Captain Hugh B. Ellis of the Red troops, a scholarly officer whose spectacles were now flaked with mud, was in his way with a small holding force. Tank guns barked. Soldiers shouted as they piled off truck and tank and into the fray. Colonel Morris laid down a smoke screen, called for help from his accompanying artillery...
...highly-touted Marine team proved inadequate to meet the vigorous onslaught of the younger, more practiced Harvards and dropped the contest 2 to 1. A gallery of about 30 marines and sailors from H.M.S. "Newcastle" watched the fray...
This will be the first appearance of the Varsity this season and the contest will be entirely unofficial and informal. Next Saturday is the opening date for the Varsity when they meet Tufts at home. In the interim they will have a practice fray with the Royal Marines of the British Navy. That game will take place Wednesday afternoon...