Enigma Puzzle #25

enigma · 11-19-2004, 08:45 AM

On a field now bearing his leader's name
the unrelenting enemy came

An apparition with two-thirds of a jackpot
writers were inspired by the sight on the spot

Once finished with the tour
a decision was made that was very poor

Once all was made right
the honor bestowed was of the most appropriate height

The clues above are important
as they reveal a certain slant
Put them together and you will see
the name that the password for enigma will be

cuervo72 · 11-19-2004, 09:01 AM

Just random thoughts and ramblings...

"On a field now bearing his leader's name" - perhaps a stadium named for an individual? Lambeau?

"Apparition" - a ghost...Red Grange perhaps? Grange played for Chicago though under Halas...don't think Halas has a field named after him. Perhaps Illinois, where Grange played in college?

"the honor bestowed was of the most appropriate height" - Did Grange win a Heisman? (hmm, no - wasn't around yet...)

Just struck me as a football puzzle for whatever reason, no real reason why. Like I said, just throwing random thoughts out there.

cuervo72 · 11-19-2004, 09:12 AM

Zuppke Field? That would seem to fit.

enigma · 11-19-2004, 09:42 AM

Puzzle #25 solution

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-Zuppke Field
-To put Grange's performance into perspective, Michigan allowed a total of 32 points in its previous twenty games and gave up 24 points over the 17 games after the the Illinois loss.

-Galloping Ghost, #77
-That 1924 game against Michigan so inspired Grantland Rice to give Grange his nickname and write:
A streak of fire, a breath of flame
Eluding all who reach and clutch;
A gray ghost thrown into the game
That rival hands may never touch;
A rubber bounding, blasting soul
Whose destination is the goal.

-Then less than a week after the remarkable No. 77 completed his college eligibility in 1925, he was breathing life into the struggling professional game. While it was a national television contract four decades later that eventually made the NFL truly major league, it was Grange who first gave the pro game legitimacy. His exhausting coast-to-coast 67-day barnstorming tour with the Chicago Bears filled stadiums and newspaper space.
-After the 67-day barnstorming tour, the league was on somewhat stable ground and after leaving to try and start his own league

-Grange came back to the NFL beating the New York Giants 23-21 in the first NFL championship.
-Pro Football Hall of Fame - 1963

redgrange

WSUCougar · 11-19-2004, 09:45 AM

Less than an hour to solve it. Impressive. Most impressive. Obi Wan has taught you well.

MrIllini · 11-19-2004, 09:50 AM

well that's embarrassing

I guess the apparition part gave away too much

11-19-2004, 09:12 AM	#3
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Zuppke Field? That would seem to fit. __________________ null

11-19-2004, 09:42 AM	#4
enigma H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Aug 2004	Puzzle #25 solution -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Zuppke Field -To put Grange's performance into perspective, Michigan allowed a total of 32 points in its previous twenty games and gave up 24 points over the 17 games after the the Illinois loss. -Galloping Ghost, #77 -That 1924 game against Michigan so inspired Grantland Rice to give Grange his nickname and write: A streak of fire, a breath of flame Eluding all who reach and clutch; A gray ghost thrown into the game That rival hands may never touch; A rubber bounding, blasting soul Whose destination is the goal. -Then less than a week after the remarkable No. 77 completed his college eligibility in 1925, he was breathing life into the struggling professional game. While it was a national television contract four decades later that eventually made the NFL truly major league, it was Grange who first gave the pro game legitimacy. His exhausting coast-to-coast 67-day barnstorming tour with the Chicago Bears filled stadiums and newspaper space. -After the 67-day barnstorming tour, the league was on somewhat stable ground and after leaving to try and start his own league -Grange came back to the NFL beating the New York Giants 23-21 in the first NFL championship. -Pro Football Hall of Fame - 1963 redgrange __________________ The FOFC Enigma is a self-repeating puzzle system. If you know the answer to the current puzzle, sign on to FOFC with the username "enigma" using the answer (in all lower case letters, with no spacing) as the password. If you're right -- you control the enigma, and may post the next puzzle under that username. The person who solves the enigma should post in the puzzle thread noting both the fact that the puzzle is solved, as well as the solution to the puzzle.

11-19-2004, 09:45 AM	#5
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Less than an hour to solve it. Impressive. Most impressive. Obi Wan has taught you well. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

11-19-2004, 09:50 AM	#6
MrIllini High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where you live	well that's embarrassing I guess the apparition part gave away too much __________________ if i said you had a beautiful body, would you hold it against me?

11-19-2004, 09:01 AM	#2
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Just random thoughts and ramblings... "On a field now bearing his leader's name" - perhaps a stadium named for an individual? Lambeau? "Apparition" - a ghost...Red Grange perhaps? Grange played for Chicago though under Halas...don't think Halas has a field named after him. Perhaps Illinois, where Grange played in college? "the honor bestowed was of the most appropriate height" - Did Grange win a Heisman? (hmm, no - wasn't around yet...) Just struck me as a football puzzle for whatever reason, no real reason why. Like I said, just throwing random thoughts out there. __________________ null

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