Word: legging
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...famed a professional that U. S. backers sent him to England where he twice won the rich Sheffield Handicap. The Barnum & Bailey circus signed him on for its "Horse v. Man" race, in which he consistently outran the horse. In 1898 he stumbled over a dog, broke his leg, thereafter coached at Yale, Maine and Ohio State, before settling at Michigan. Once able to jump 11 ft. backward, at 68 he could still...
...leg movement also underwent a change. Instead of timing their kicks with their strokes, the Japanese paid no attention to the beat. Their legs were moved up and down as fast as possible, at the discretion of the swimmer...
...Alexander P. ("Sasha") de Seversky, Russian flyer who lost a leg in the War when his own plane's bombs exploded, flew a ship of his own design for a world record of 180.3 m.p.h. for amphibions. (No previous record existed...
...fine weather. By the time brisk Mr. Browning appeared to lay siege to Miss Barrett's fluttering heart, Flush was almost a softy. He viewed Mr. Browning with alarm, did his best to break up the match. On two occasions Flush attacked him, bit his stalwart leg to no effect. A graceful realist, he saw the struggle was hopeless, admitted Mr. Browning to his friendship...
...less of Revace B. B. Robinson '35, who fractured his leg in practice last week, and to the graduation of last year's two wing halfbacks, the most important line in the team must be filled with new men. Candidates for the three posts include John Dorman '36, captain of last year's Freshman team. Frank W. Vincent '36, and Richard C. Johnson...