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...just waiting for the letters to roar in from unthinking Roman Catholics who will endeavor to point out that because we left the word "Protestant" in the legal title of the Episcopal Church, we have therefore given up the claim to Catholicity. I only hope that some day, in the providence of God, these people will realize that "Protestant" and "Catholic," when used correctly, are not contradictory, but complementary. The opposite of "Catholic" is "Roman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 17, 1955 | 10/17/1955 | See Source »

...defense, Army's big line was gang-tackling with wicked exuberance; Penn State Star Lenny Moore could hardly get started. By the end of the first half, Army was in front, 21-0. Only for ten minutes in the third period did the Lions roar at all, and then they got only one touchdown. In the last quarter, Army all but pushed them off the field, scored twice more to finish the game in front, 35 to 6. His sad song over, Coach Blaik was already whistling up a new tune for this week's march into Michigan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Red Blaik's Blues | 10/10/1955 | See Source »

...tell you something. They don't roar around the bases like they used to. The first time I face Jackie Robinson, they tell me he steals home six times. I don't need anybody to tell me. It's in the papers, ain't it? So I watch him and I say: 'He ain't gonna steal on me.' I got me a play all set for him. So he gets on third base the first time and off he goes. He's already sitting back in the dugout when my fellas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: That Fella | 10/3/1955 | See Source »

...heavy course schedule on top of several other activities keeps me chained to my desk on Saturday afternoons. Yet when a muffled roar from the Stadium filters back to my room, I'd like to be able to flick on my radio to hear the score...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AERIAL FOOTBALL | 10/3/1955 | See Source »

...Brooklyn Dodgers lead the New York Yankees, 4 to 8, after four innings. . . ." Roar...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: How an Announcer Earned His Pay | 10/3/1955 | See Source »

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