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Word: cy (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...meet of the National A. A. U. There, waiting to beat him, were Eddie Tolan, little bespectacled Negro from the University of Michigan and Western Conference champion; Frank Wykoff, defending A. A. U. champion; Claude Bracey, 1928 N. C. A. A. champion; Russell Sweet, Pacific A. A. U. champion; Cy Leland, Southern Collegiate champion. But George Simpson never ran. Two days before the race which somebody christened "the century of the century," practicing, he sprinted 50 yards, fell on his face. He had pulled a tendon. On the sidelines he stood two days later and watched the others...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Century of the Century | 7/15/1929 | See Source »

...Sirs: Referring to out Brownsville-Mexico City line (TIME, Tampico, May 27) you state that there are two stops and that the price of the fare is $200 U. S. Cy. There is but one stop and the fare is $100 U. S. Cy., or an equivalent of $200 pesos Mex. Gold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jun. 24, 1929 | 6/24/1929 | See Source »

...importance is its cast: Glenn Hunter, making his musical debut after years in adolescent "drama" roles; Inez Courtney, who has a gift for flip clowning; Charles Ruggles, an able farceur; Lillian Taiz, whose voice is uncommonly good; Joyce Barbour, who is not given nearly enough to do; and Cy Landry, a dancing droll...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Mar. 25, 1929 | 3/25/1929 | See Source »

...game than a wrestling bout. Wrestler Sonnenberg took up professional wrestling without premeditation. One night last year in Boston, after watching two grunters struggle, Sonnenberg said: "I could take those two bums in the ring now and lick both of 'em without getting up a sweat." Said Promoter Cy Mitchell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Push & Scamper | 2/11/1929 | See Source »

Pitcher, Butch Burnham: Catcher Roar of the Crowd Brigham: first base, Powell: second base, Nicholas: short stop, Keeu; third base, Lee: right field, Who Stole the People's Money Rockenberg; center field, Captain Tough Customer Stevens; left field, Cy and I Confess Sloane: Substitutes, Graves, Boston, Bean, Broad, Parsons: water boy and bad boy mascot, chairman of the Tiger, Price Day. Daily Princetonian

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princetonian Holds First Workout for Saturday's Tilt With Crimson--Optimism Reigns High Among Tiger Stars | 5/9/1928 | See Source »

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