Word: granded
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...whole empire seemed agreed that Cromwell was the best horse. But on the eve last week of Britain's famed Grand National, the odds on Cromwell fluttered nervously. What worried horse-minded Britons was not Cromwell but his lordly jockey, 39-year-old Anthony Bingham ("Nitty") Mildmay, 2nd Baron Mildmay of Flete...
Ninety-one years have passed, but "whiggedie whellow" is as unruly and outrageous as ever, never missing a chance to roar, laugh and tear the newspaper apart. In three books just published, U.S. readers will have a grand chance to follow G.B.S. through those nine decades...
...course, the Met's "Grimes" is done in the grand manner, and this detracts somewhat, particularly in the case of the oversized chorus which exceeds the stage capacity. The direction is much better than the usual variety, however, in spite of some sloppy moments. In the second scene of the first act, a storm theme appears whenever the door of the pub is opened. Unfortunately, the door and the orchestra seldom coincide. With the exception of Grimes' hut, the sets are realistic and firm--two uncommon advantages...
...management must have cleared an easy 50 grand, but you'd never know it from looking at the purses they put up. Take my race. The winner got $850. I've done better time but you think I'm going to break my neck for a lousy 850 bucks...
Doxsee is free on ball of $5000 until the case comes before the Grafton County Grand Jury, May 18. He is expected to remain at his home in Fayetteville, New York, until that time...