Word: maroon
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...hard-charging Yardling line, in gaining coach Bob Margarita the first win of his two year Harvard freshman career, spent most of the afternoon in the Maroon backfield and allowed the hosts less than 30 yards gained rushing. The two first downs that the losers did get were the result of a short pass and a pitchout midway through the second quarter...
...Myrtle and Maroon...
This week the Revised Standard Version was published in the U.S. (Nelson; $6) in a first printing of 1,000,000 copies. A conservative-looking maroon buckram volume on the outside, the new Bible has some surprises for the conservative reader inside. Such familiar Biblical words as "Jehovah" and "Calvary," for example, are nowhere to be found; the editors held them to be medieval usages, without particular justification, and replaced them with "Lord," and "the place which is called The Skull." Such familiar circumlocutions as "And it came to pass . . ." have also disappeared...
This is Rate's third year as starting right end. He hurt his knee against the Maroon, and spent the weekend in Stillman Infirmary...
That was all for the Maroon. The Crimson offense started up for good, and though hampered by penalties (172 yards of them), managed to grind off 388 yards overland. Reserve fullback Jerry Blitz provided a pleasant surprise with some fine, hard running that netted 45 yards in four tries, besides the Crimson's third touchdown. The success of the running game more than offset the failure of the passing attack...