Word: feats
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...told of his Oxford days when, in postprandial exuberance, he would harangue a blithe gathering in his rooms upon his years of study at the science of propelling a spheroid. He would then tee a ball on the carpet and drive it smashing through a closet panel. Another feat was to loft balls from the lawn of University College to the sward of Queen's College over the walls and across "the High." A servant would then call at Queens, mocking politely: "Mr. Tolley's compliments to the gentlemen of Queens and might he have his golf balls back...
After a brief rest, they hopped 440 miles to Omaha, where their arrival was marked by a holiday for school children and others. In Tucson, Ariz., the next stop, they were again feted for their feat, in spite of the fact that Governor G. W. P. Hunt, stricken with appendicitis, could not be present. The following day, they hopped to San Diego and stared, like stout Cortez, with eagle...
...pathetically desperate invocations of his frightened daughter. The assassin, having completed his ghastly deed, turned, jumped off the car, fell, picked himself up and made off, chased by an angry mob. Several shots were exchanged between chased and chasers, but without effect. Blind terror made Corvi's sprinting feat shame the legendary effort of Mercury. Faster and faster he sped over the uneven cobblestones of Rome, occasionally looking back at his angry pursuers. In such a moment, he ran full tilt against the muzzle of a loaded rifle, at the butt end of which was a stern Italian soldier...
...This feat, magnificent as it appears, was not difficult of accomplishment. Colombia has few cities of any commercial consequence: Barranquilla with its seaport at Puerto Colombia; Bu- caramanga, Cali, Cartagena, Cucuta, Manizales, Medellin, Buenaventura...
Mahan's baseball record in the University was overshadowed by his meteoric gridiron career, but still he ranks as one of the greatest Crimson boxmen. He was the pitching mainstay of the 1914, 1915, and 1916 teams and also one of the leading batters. His greatest feat was a 1 to 0 shutout of the Boston Red Sox in an exhibition game in the spring of 1916 when the Red Sox were World's Champions...