Word: competitors
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Still far in front of the field is Hertz Corp., with a fleet of some 33,000 company-owned or franchised vehicles operating out of 717 cities in 22 countries. Hertz's leading competitor is Avis Rent-A-Car System, with roughly 15,000 cars and trucks. But business is so good that neither is worried by Greyhound's entry into the field. Says Avis' President Richard S. Robie: "We've only scratched the surface of this business. The potential is tremendous. The only competition we have is from the man who drives...
...very first Titleholders in 1937, the chunky (5 ft. 2½ in., 140 Ibs.) Chicago redhead has pointed for it so successfully that she has taken first money five other times. Patty Berg's record puts her far ahead of ailing Babe Didrikson Zaharias, her closest competitor, who took three Titleholder championships (1947, '50, '52). The prize money is $5,000, half of what the men accept as a minimum for a respectable tournament...
...Well on the way toward matching his own world's mile record (3:58), Australia's John Landy sprinted toward the last lap of a race at Melbourne's Olympic Park Arena, saw competitor Ron Clarke trip and sprawl in front of him, hurdled the fallen runner and tore a tendon as he pulled up short to help him from the track. "Get going, John," urged Clarke. Reassured, Landy tore after the leaders and won in the remarkable time...
...tuned for the last ounce of performance, but not tricked up. A man could buy the duplicate anywhere Dodges are sold. When Danny skittered into the speed trap, his deep-treaded stockroom tires bounced over the ridged wet sand at an average speed of 130.577 m.p.h. His nearest competitor in the class: a 1956 Mercury, clocked at 124.503 m.p.h...
Obviously intent on a record, Jorgensen swam hard all the way despite the fact that his nearest competitor finished 30 yards behind...