Word: finished
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...century is nothing against the prophecy of genius. But the fact that time witnesses his ever-ascending influence is significant. Musicians set aside a week in which the whole world might applaud-not the finish but only .the prologue of the divine comedy. In 275 U. S. cities, whatever music was sounded, poured forth as a testimonial...
...onto tough shoulderblades. Only seven horses came to the last hurdle, Bovril III, 100-to-1 shot leading, closely pressed by Keep Cool and ten-year-old favorite Sprig. At this point Sprig lent ear to able Jockey Leader, executed a series of super-equine lunges, crossed the finish line a length ahead of Bovril III, two lengths ahead of Bright's Boy who had come up for third money...
...astonished thousands gathered in the university stadium, at Austin beheld two shining redmen enter the gate, cross the finish line, apparently still capable of more. They had covered the 89.4 miles in exactly...
...under the Harvard Bridge, three-quarters of a mile from the start, Crew A and Crew C, stroked by Norton, were neck and neck, with Crew D, with, Hall setting the pace, half a length behind. Slowly, however, the eventual winners pulled ahead. From the Henley mark to the finish the distance widened, until at the end Crew A was a length and a quarter ahead of Crew C, with Crew B trailing Norton's boat by a similar margin...
...three practice games, both A and B nines have played a fairly good brand of ball, and the fielding has a quality of smoothness and finish seldom seen in early season games...