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Word: handicapped (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...duel at anagrams or ask-me-another the betting would be in favor of Swope, who takes a fierce joy in games of omniscience. But Renaud might confidently give Swope a half-column handicap in a contest of humor. He edited the college humorous magazine, Chapparal, in his undergraduate days and is reputed no small wit. During an absence of Don Marquis from the Evening Post, Ralph Renaud conducted his funny column and made it just as funny. The most famed Renaud epigram: "It's not the heat, it's ihe stupidity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Renaud's World | 1/7/1929 | See Source »

...Finlayson '32 won the handicap weight throw yesterday afternoon bringing to a close fall track activities. The event was open to all members of the University, but due to the nearness of the Christmas recess, only a few men participated. The outstanding feature of the event, however, was the showing of the Freshman material which had its first opportunity to demonstrate its worth in competition...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FINLAYSON WINS HANDICAP WEIGHT THROWING EVENT | 12/20/1928 | See Source »

Finlayson, a member of the Freshman football team, threw the 35 pound weight a distance of 41 feet, 4 inches including a handicap of 20 inches. Second place was won by H. L. Movius '30 with a throw of 39 feet, 4 inches including a 24 inch handicap, while A. H. Crimmens '32 placed third with a heave of 39 feet including a 4 foot handicap...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FINLAYSON WINS HANDICAP WEIGHT THROWING EVENT | 12/20/1928 | See Source »

...handicap 35 pound weight throw open to all members of the college and graduate schools, with medals to be awarded for the first three place winners, will be held in the old baseball cage tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. This event will officially close the 1928 season, although required Freshman track work and unofficial workouts will be in order until the beginning of the Christmas recess...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FALL TRACK CLOSES WITH SPECIAL WEIGHT EVENT | 12/18/1928 | See Source »

Harvard has always been under a handicap in any form of rifle meet because of the fact that most colleges have R. O. T. C. infantry units which spend much time in rifle practice, while at Harvard the unit is an artillery one where little opportunity is given for rifle practice. In order to overcome this handicap, the rifle club plans to hold practice shoots at the range in Arlington throughout the winter, or as long as the weather conditions will permit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RIFLEMEN WILL SHOOT AT INTERCOLLEGIATE MEET | 12/18/1928 | See Source »

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