Word: fifthly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...although the event had been included on the A.A.U. program since 1909. The event gained little popularity until it was added to the I.C.A.A.A.A. program in 1922. The increased interest is reflected in the fact that Oberst won third place for the United States and another American competitor took fifth. By 1928, it is logical to assume that the United States will be making a good fight for first place and possibly for several of the other scoring positions...
...certain recent War means more than a pale echo of a bold blare of excitement, War veterans more than a cluster of sad-eyed poppies sold on the street by a khaki-coated huckster. For Schumann-Heink's sons were fighters-four with the U S. army, the fifth on a German submarine, an officer, killed-and a decade is not so long a time when one is within five years of the allotted three score...
...Atlantic the situation is less satisfactory. U. S. operating costs are so high, that in the face of the merciless European competition the Shipping Board can keep less than a fifth of its ships in operation.* Private capital shies from operating under the U. S. flag...
...Miller '27 lived up to expectations and succeeded in lopping a fifth of a second from his own record in the 100 yard dash, when he led Glendenning to the tape by four feet in an even ten second performance. The Dartmouth flyer, who was expected to challenge Miller again in the furlong race pulled a tendon in the broad jump and was unable to compete. Miller, because of this, was dropped out of the 220 yard final. F. P. Kane '20 returned a double winner and a record smasher, in two beautiful races. He established a new quarter mile...
...Freshman game, Ketchum scored his fifth victory of the season, allowing the Dartmouth Freshmen nine hits and winning by a 10 to 4 score. Crotily, the Crimson center fielder, was the hitting star with three safe blows in five attempts. One of them was a home run which scored three men ahead...