Word: 27th
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Last spring Dizzy Dean made a prediction even more arrogant than last week's: he and his brother would together win 45 games this season. Paul Dean's victory last week was their 45th. Dizzy Dean's victory, his 27th of the season, broke a Cardinal pitching record that has stood since Cy Young won 26 games...
...Ryan joined New York's smart 7th Regiment in 1897, was abruptly promoted from major to major general commanding all State troops in 1912. In 1916 he led the New York national guardsmen to the Mexican border, two years later went to France at the head of the 27th Division. He served with distinction, was the only militiaman to retain his command of a division throughout the War. His men selected for their divisional insignia a starry arm-patch supposed to represent the constellation Orion. Back home General O'Ryan returned to the law, took up commercial aviation, was boosted...
With reference to letter in your No. 22 of the 27th November regarding TIME'S 1933 Man of the Year; how about the President of this Republic for the 1933 honor? On the 19th inst. President Gomez completes 25 years of service to his country in that position, and on the day mentioned there is going to be national rejoicing, and in fact everywhere where Venezuelans and others who know this beautiful country gather together...
...26th and 27th lynchings of 1933,* in San Jose, Calif., and St. Joseph, Mo., started a furor of indignation in which President Roosevelt publicly shared fortnight ago. Last week near Columbia, Tenn. the 28th was so peaceful that even the Sheriff did not know it had occurred. Cord Cheek, 20, accused of raping an 11-year-old white girl, had been exonerated by a Grand Jury, had gone to visit relatives in Nashville. Twenty minutes after he arrived a mob seized him, carried him to Columbia, strung him up on a cedar limb after riddling his body with bullets. Before...
...points), then kicked goal to convert (2 points). Cambridge snapped back with a try but failed to convert. Desperately Cambridge tried to catch up, but its drop kicks missed by a hair, and Oxford's backs held like iron. The score, 5-to-3, marked Oxford's 27th victory in the series...