Word: margin
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Tabor Academy took the measure Saturday of an informal civilian crew which traveled to Marion, Connecticut, to compete over a one-mile course. A rough day contributed to the three-quarter length margin of defeat for the Crimson oarsmen, who included W. M. Pickles at bow; W. L. Sprout, 2; Polhemus, 3; H. P. Hall, 4; T. R. Morse, Jr., 5; W. L. Saltonstall, 6; T. A. Haymond, 7; R. A. Pellaton, Jr., 8; and D. R. Foster, coxswain...
...marathon, the score had stayed uncannily close, and toward the end the two masters fell to quarreling like poolroom sharpies. In San Francisco last week they finally reached the end of the line. Cochran first erased Hoppe's slim, eight-point lead, then built up a 48-point margin to keep his world's championship with a grand total of 4,819 points for the go 60-point blocks. To both it seemed like a hard way to earn $6,000 and $4,000, their 60-40 split of the total gate receipts (after expenses...
...critical score of 85 points was set high, as a temporary par for the demobilization course.*It provides a margin of military safety until, probably within six weeks, the Army can tabulate the Adjusted Service Rating Cards from all the theaters, thus can arrive at a points total which will permit release of 1,300,000 of its able-bodied...
...cases of Denmark, Norway, Yugoslavia and Greece, the German margin of superiority was immense. The one exception to the Germans' superiority in weapons was the fighter planes of the R.A.F. Although few in number, they kept Hitler from two decisive triumphs. They maintained local control of the skies over Dunkirk for three saving days. And they stopped the Luftwaffe in its tracks...
Although weaker than Tech, by whom they were defeated Saturday 1O3 1/2 to 31 1/2, Tufts, combined with Brown, will make the meet here on Saturday, May 19, the biggest track event of the season. Although Tufts defeated the Mikkolamen last year by a 50 to 20 margin, their showing this year against Tech shows that they should provide fairly even competition this year...