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Word: fasts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...events, leading in the 50-yard handicap, and gaining first place in a special 50-yard race, beating Leconey, intercollegiate 100-yard champion, in 5 3-10 seconds. Ray, Illinois A. C., world's 5000 meter record holder, won the John W. Overton memorial mile race in the fast time of 4 minutes 19 1-10 seconds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON ENTRIES FAIL AT MEADOWBROOK GAMES | 3/12/1923 | See Source »

...Dixon-Foster match yesterday afternoon was the best match of the tournament so far. Foster had the edge for the first two games, playing fast drop shots, and won with the scores of 15-8 and 15-12. He gave a good fight for the third game but lost it 15-12. Dixon easily took the fourth match with the score 15-11 but in the fifth match, with the games tied 2-2, Dixon was hard pressed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DIXON WINS PLACE IN SQUASH FINALS | 3/10/1923 | See Source »

...keep her above water. If by some desperate chance she survives, the once proud Iowa will be sold as junk. Night attacks upon the Panama Canal defenses, thought to be impregnable, will be made under the glare of searchlights and beneath the Caribbean moon. Two scout fleets of fast cruisers and destroyers will contest each other under cover of smoke screens and protecting airplanes. At the end of the month force-practice and depth-charge practice will be held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Later, in April, the United States fleet will divide and race to home bases...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Fleet Manoeuvers | 3/10/1923 | See Source »

...score of 36-28 the Freshman basketball team defeated Exeter Saturday afternoon in the Freshman gymnasium in a fast but loosely played game. Smith of the Freshmen and Swede of Exeter led the scoring, Smith getting four goals and ten our of 16 free throws and Swede five goals and five out of seven free throws...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 1926 WINS IN FAST GAME | 3/5/1923 | See Source »

...started fast, but when the game had settled down the Crimson showed its superiority and the half ended 16-2 in favor of the University. M. I. T. was never able to get the lead. However, Captain Cook of M. I. T. had been forced to leave the game early in the half because of a badly strained knee and his loss was felt severely...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON QUINTET KEEPS LEAD TO DEFEAT M. I. T. | 3/5/1923 | See Source »

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