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Word: fasts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Pacific swell near the Southern California town of Redondo Beach. Below the water's surface. Professional Diver Eldon W. Smith, 31, began his ascent. Suddenly, the men on the Submarex intercom heard a scream tear from inside Smith's helmet: the diver, apparently rising too fast, was struck with caisson disease-knifelike jabs of pain caused by the accumulation of deadly nitrogen bubbles in the bloodstream-the "bends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CALIFORNIA: Death in the Tank | 4/15/1957 | See Source »

Once he made up his mind, Doug couldn't seem to do the job fast enough. While Snead strolled along playing just-under-par golf, Doug Ford all but ran from tee to green. His flat, awkward swing whipped out short, straight drives. His approach shots were dead to the pin. His putter rarely missed. On the 15th his drive left him a 245-yd. carry over water to the green. "Mistuh Ford." said his caddy, "you better play it safe." "The hell I will, boy," said Ford. He swung his spoon, made the green and holed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Fast Finish | 4/15/1957 | See Source »

Carl Packer and Herb Scheiner are slated to pitch today's game. Packer depends upon a good fast ball, while Scheiner relies more upon an assortment of pitches...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JV Nine to Play | 4/12/1957 | See Source »

Soft and sexy, fast and flouncy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DISCONTENT | 4/8/1957 | See Source »

...however, there was little doubt about the winner. Dyer went out very fast and the rest of the field was swimming around his knees for the first 60-70 yards. The Crimson captain then held out against his opponents' closing sprints to win by a head. Olympic freestyler Dick Hanley of Michigan finished second, but was disqualified for missing a turn...

Author: By Richard T. Cooper, | Title: Dyer Leads Swimmers to 5th in NCAA | 4/8/1957 | See Source »

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