Word: crowning
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...sure. If Harvard does win, probably anyone around the Rutgers pool after the meet will be able to persuade Coach Ulen to do a dynamic one and one-half gainor, lay-out, off the highboard. It is rumored that Hal does this every time his team wins a National crown...
Emperor Nero is supposed to have been a bang-up organist and bagpiper. England's Henry VIII composed chamber music and religious choruses. Germany's Frederick the Great was a flute player. Most musical of present-day royal figures is Denmark's tall, genial Crown Prince Frederik...
Dartmouth will doubtlessly be stubborn in relinquishing its crown, despite the graduation of Ted Bruce, top league pitcher last season. Darkhorse of the Ivy group Is Columbia, erratic last year, but stronger and more well-rounded this season. These two teams will offer the Crimson its stiffest opposition in its bid for the title...
...Admiral, a three-year-old last year, had won every race he started, including the so-called triple crown (Kentucky Derby. Preakness, Belmont Stakes), and wound up the year with earnings of $166,500 in spite of being hors de combat for five months because of a sore foot. His owner, Samuel D. Riddle, and many another thought War Admiral was the greatest horse in the world...
Lorenze J. Taylor, 1B, former University of South Carolina glove pusher, pounded out a decision over Paul O. Chatfield '39 for the 125 pound crown. Edward Cochran '38 outslugged Edward P. Richardson '39 in the 135-pound finals...