Word: chucked
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Calumet Chuck: the $7,000 Junior Kentucky Futurity trotting race; from Maid McElwyn, who in the second heat set a new world's record for 2-year-olds of 1 mile...
Wheel. When Pilot Charles ("Chuck" ) Weiblen of Pittsburgh Airways took off from Pittsburgh's Bettis Field for Buffalo with three women passengers, airport officials saw one of his wheels dangling crazily. Unaware of the damage, Pilot Weiblen would naturally attempt a normal landing at his destination-and crack up. A mail plane was dispatched with a sign ''broken wheel" hastily painted on its side. Pilot Weiblen saw, turned back, made four attempts to land on one wheel. On the fifth he succeeded, dug a wingtip into the ground, damaged the ship only slightly. The three passengers took...
...Dramatic Club in 1929, called Success until a few days before its New York premiere. It relates the pastel-tinted tale of the Rt. Hon. R. Selby Mannock, M. P. (Louis Calhern), who has decided that the world is too much with him, that it would be better to chuck everything and return to the irresponsible life of childhood...
...room at meal hours. To assist him in his duties be has appointed "Chucker" Crehan, Roxbury right tackle, as monitor. When the fellows feel gay sometimes and are seized with an urge to throw potato skins or pieces of bread from one table, to another, the stern voice of "Chuck" can be heard above the rest; "Sorry fellows, but I'm monitor" and the firing ceases...
...Shep Wolff if he is going to the show, Bromberg and Johnson will discuss their economics assignments in rather loud voices. Bill Phinney will probably offer a suggestion or two as the rest of the audience tap their glasses or plates with the silverware, calling for order and quiet "Chuck" Crehan announces his authority and asks the fellows to give the speaker a chance to be heard...