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Word: champs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...understand the ringmaster's verbal commands (for a rack, a walk, a canter), he was getting instructions through his rider's legs and the bits in his mouth. In the trot, Rider Teater deliberately let the field draw ahead of Wing and then clucked to him. The champ, all the prettier to watch for being alone, quickly caught up with the field and passed most of it. After going through all their paces, Wing Commander and two others were selected to remain in the center of the ring. The order of finish: i) Wing Commander, 2) Sam McGee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Five Speeds Forward | 12/12/1949 | See Source »

Freshman coach Van Brower uncovered some fine material in Johnny Loe, lger Iben, and Bud Adams. Adams, a smooth performer, used a neat guillotine bold to pin his man. He wrestled at Easter, where Lee captained the team last year. Iben is an ex-Illinois State champ...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Wrestlers Win by 24-7 | 12/12/1949 | See Source »

Harvard's Joe Kozol meets the same man he decisioned last December; MIT has a New England freshman champ in 128-pound Larry Foley, but Foley injured a rib during Tech's 22-12 win over Tufts last week and is not wrestling today. His place will be taken by a man who was pinned by Dave Smith last year...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Quinted Meets Navy; Wrestlers Oppose MIT | 12/10/1949 | See Source »

Divorced. Jackie Cooper, 27, onetime cinemoppet (Skippy, The Champ); by June Home Cooper, 30, onetime cinema starlet; after five years of marriage, one child ; in Los Angeles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Nov. 14, 1949 | 11/14/1949 | See Source »

...Chicago, Pancho's big serve worked better and he dusted off Kramer, 9-7, 1-6, 6-4, but in Milwaukee he lost again, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. Pancho had youth and brawn in his favor, but right now Big Jake Kramer still looked like the champ...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Work | 11/7/1949 | See Source »

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