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Word: flashes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Millrose 600, Watters faced a formidable field, which included three stars from other countries. Helfrich, the former Pann State flash, breasted the tape first in one minute, 12 and seven-tenths seconds, and 12 yards behind him followed Gibson of Holy Cross. Had Watters been able to place, he would have beaten the three invaders from Europe and Canada, who finished next in order. Hoff the versatile Norwegian, got third place followed by Paulin, the Netherlands representative and Christle of the University of Toronto Paulin's feat in getting fourth place 12 hours after stepping ashore from an ocean liner...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MILLER SECOND IN MILLROSE SPRINTS | 2/5/1926 | See Source »

Combs and Clark have been put down for the pole vault and will have to leap higher than Hoff, the Norwegian champion, in order to win. Another champion will be found in Osborne, World's high jump record-holder, with whom Jones will have to contend, Christiansen, the Scandinavian flash will hop the barriers against Ballantyne and Clark of the University. Hall and Boyce have been listed in the 1000-yard handicap race...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TRACKSTERS SET FOR TWO BIG MEETS | 2/2/1926 | See Source »

...dash, Miller got away to a poor start, but went hurtling ahead of his field, reaching the finish about a yard ahead. By winning this event he outclassed Francis Hussey, schoolboy flash of last year, and now a Freshman at Boston College, and Hubert Houben, the widely heralded German champion. He thus proved himself able to compete with the best of the international stars, and is picked to have a record season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MILLER LEADS FAST SPRINTERS TO TAPE | 2/1/1926 | See Source »

Colebrook will guard the Tiger lair, and if his recent form is no mere flash in the pan, he will be a hard man to pass...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tiger, Proud of Eli Scalp, Hopes To Avenge Crimson's Victory | 1/30/1926 | See Source »

Zarakov, University right wing carried the puck down the side of the rink and drove a hard angle shot which the Purple guardian stopped. The Crimson forwards lost the died on the next play after an advance down the ice, and Poplam, the bond Williams flash took a pass from Howe, to score first with a hard drive. Cumings made a hard try to save the net, but the shot was too fast...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WILLIAMS BOWS TO CRIMSON TEAM 4-1 | 1/21/1926 | See Source »

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