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...Southerners operate from a single wing back and also from punt formation. They are famed throughout Dixieland for the freedom with which they toss laterals. In their last game punt receivers threw as many as four laterals passes after catching the ball. In other words Harvard may expect a wide open attack, and should get invaluable experience at pass defense...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON FACE TRICKY, DECEPTIVE TEAM WHEN VIRGINIA COMES HERE | 11/6/1936 | See Source »

...until the baseball season opens next spring. First Baseman Lou Gehrig of the World Champion New York Yankees offered himself to Hollywood film producers for the role of Tarzan, hitherto acted by Swimmers Johnny Weissmuller and Buster Crabbe. Dressing up in a leopard skin for Manhattan cameramen, Yankee Gehrig threw out a hairy chest, crowed: "It may sound like a screwy idea to you guys but I'm serious. . . . I've always hustled at everything I've taken up. ... I'd give it all I have. I'd even wrestle lions." Cornered by news hawks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Nov. 2, 1936 | 11/2/1936 | See Source »

Approaching the rear platform in mock alarm, the tubby old editor cried, "Shoot not this old grey head," threw up his hand in a hearty Hitler salute (see cut), climbed up on the platform, shook hands while proud Emporians laughed and cheered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Prosperity Rampant | 10/26/1936 | See Source »

...passed each other in opposite directions. At the end of the southbound train was the private car, David Livingstone. At the end of the northbound train was another private car, Pioneer. As the racket of passing abruptly ceased, someone on the back platform of David Livingstone raised his arm, threw something. A handful of small objects rattled on the rear platform of Pioneer. A Secret Service man snatched at one, scrutinized it suspiciously. It was a Landon campaign button...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAMPAIGN: Crowds | 10/26/1936 | See Source »

...last-minute touchdowns, far from miraculous, appear to be habitual. Three weeks ago, in Minnesota's opening game against the University of Washington, the score was 7-to-7 in the last part of the last period. At the conclusion of a characteristic Minnesota series of plays, he threw the pass that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Minnesota Miracle | 10/19/1936 | See Source »

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