Word: fastest
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...lean, long-legged mammals which man had bred for speed, raced each other for 220 yards in San Francisco, last week. Propelling himself nearly twice as fast as fastest humans can run, Clockwork, horse, covered the distance in 11 seconds, finished two yards ahead of Arroyo Sloe Eyes, whippet...
...large advertisements last week, President E. L. Cord of the Auburn Automobile Co. stated: "AUBURN, America's Fastest Stock Car, breaks official A. A. A. 1,000-mile Stock Car Record. . . . This record was held by a Chrysler with the very creditable speed of 59.54 miles per hour, a truly remarkable performance. Auburn BREAKS this record . . . with an average of 68.37 m. p. h. . . . BUT WHAT OF IT? Great and unparalleled, as this performance is, it is ONLY INCIDENTAL with...
...fastest and most exciting bout of the evening was between R. E. Johnson 27, of the University, and G. A. Flynn M. I. T. The first round, in which blows were given and taken freely was even. The next round started like a whirlwind and for one minute Johnson, who by this time was getting a slight edge over his opponent, has Flynn reeling groggily for a minute receiving stunning blows on the head Flynn guarded himself well, however, and pulled through the round. In the third round Flynn came back, only to be again battered by Johnson's swinging...
Exhibiting the fastest riding and the best team work seen in Boston this year, the University Polo team won the indoor Polo league championship Saturday night from the 101st Field Artillery team by a score of 14 1/2 to 2. The defeat was more overwhelming than it had been expected to be, and was mainly accountable to the excellent work of the University trio...
...Rome. Herr Hermann Mayenberger, operating expert of the Colon Co., Hispano-Zeppelin firm, announces definitely that in the spring of 1928 Zeppelins now building at Friedrichshafen will be flying on a four-and-one-half-day schedule between Seville and Buenos Aires, a transatlantic run now made by the fastest steamers in 20 days...