Word: furlong
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Foot Hoss," and swears he is thoroughly "gentlemanfied." He got out in front in the $100.000 Santa" Anita Derby last winter and forgot to quit, even though his owner wanted another of her nags, Star Pilot, to win. Knockdown did it again last week in a nine-furlong workout against Star Pilot (who had already won purses totaling $187,385). Gawky Knockdown was running easily at the finish in 1:56. Reluctantly Elizabeth Arden scratched Star Pilot as a Derby starter, and withdrew another horse, Colony Boy, because of a leg injury...
...race has been an exasperating, unpredictable grind. It comes early in the year, before most three-year-old colts (and fillies) have really begun to find their adult racing stride. The distance is a tough mile and a quarter for youngsters used to six-and seven-furlong sprints, with perhaps a couple of mile or iVio races under their hoofs. The Derby has ruined more promising horses than it has made...
...FURLONG...
...following were the students to receive the awards: George Bearcovitch '45, Warren Berg '44, Irving Herbert Berkovitch '45, John Lodge Cady '43, William R. Cox '46, William J. Furlong '44, Ralph Golstein '44, Thomas Montgomery Gregory, Jr. '44, Haskell Grodberg '44, Dean McDonald Hennessey '45, Raymond Koloski '45, Neunert Frederick Lang '44, Joseph M. Leahey '43, Donor Mitchell Lion '45, Frank A. O'Boyle, Jr. '46, Howard D. Sharpe, Jr. '44, Hans K. Subak '45, Edward Willett Wagner '45, Richard Joseph Ward '45, and Richard Lewis Warren...
...believe that an analysis of Dr. Furlong's nomination will disclose that another -and more significant -factor caused the defeat of Mr. Faddis. When the Pennsylvania Legislature in special session this year redistricted the State, Congressman Faddis was forced to move from Greene to Washington County, was further forced to campaign in unfamiliar but highly pro-Labor districts of Allegheny County...