Word: kneeing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...team, it looked as though Stanford had a fine chance to come back-even though everyone knew that Quarter-miler Ben Eastman has been off form this spring, that Pole-vaulter Bill Miller had hurt his foot, that Sprinter Les Flables had a bad knee. When Stanford qualified 14 men in the trials to Southern California's 15, the case still looked hopeful. The 14 were mostly field athletes whose records were sure to stand up for points while U. S. C.'s runners might be beaten in the finals...
...deckhand on a river liner. More than half his time allowance-21 min.-was wasted when magneto trouble delayed him at the start. He overtook Cab Walier of Syracuse a mile from the end, finished 100 yards ahead, with severe bruises and cuts on his left knee, motor-deafness that lasted an hour...
...absence of Bancroft from first shell practice last week because of an injured knee left vacant the number 5 position, which was filled alternately by members of the second and third crews. Bancroft will be on the river in his regular position this afternoon at five o'clock...
...press conferences. To the first went 120 newshawks who applauded when he announced his system of verbal questions & answers, "off the record" confidences and short-hand record of everything said. To the second conference flocked 60. The President sat through it with his right leg cocked over his left knee and his right trouser leg hiked up almost to his knee. Asked if he enjoyed his first night in the White House, he replied: "Off the record, I haven't got much sleep since I've been here." Associated Pressman Francis Stephenson: "On the record...
...head. May Robson, in the part of one of Annie's numerous sponsors, is the only redeeming feature. And those who are touched by sweet and sentimental little children may be able to squeeze a bit of eye-moisture out of Buster Phelps saying his prayers at Grandma's knee. But the show as a whole is criminally dull...