Word: dashed
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...yard dash at Mott Haven, Mr. Lee and Mr. Wendell easily won trial-heats in which they were matched against runners of less distinguished powers. In the 220-yard dash the result of the trial-heats was the same. In the final heat of the 100-yard dash the two winners were matched against each other. Two or three other men entered this heat. The pistol was fired, and the men on either side of Mr. Wendell rushed together in such a way as to render it impossible for him to exert his powers. To use an expressive metaphor...
...final heat of the 220-yard dash, the two winners again started side by side. For the first third of the race Mr. Lee held the lead. Then Mr. Wendell passed him with a fine spurt, and at that moment something happened to one of Mr. Lee's legs which rendered it necessary for him to drop out of the race and leave it to his adversary, in a manner somewhat similar to that in which the previous dash had been left...
...yard dash...
...soulless, I dash down the dreams that rise...
Room for the hooks and ladders! The firemen dash up and raise their longest ladder. It is twenty feet too short...