Word: mate
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Fight fans saw a slight improvement on the first: a more aggressive Louis, less befuddled by his ring mate's antics; a more upright Godoy, less bent on self-preservation. For six rounds, iron-jawed, oak-legged Godoy, his left eye dripping blood from a first-round bombardment, stuck close to his adversary, withstood his short-range punches. But, in the seventh, he succumbed. In the eighth, Godoy was knocked down again for a count of eight, and a few seconds later, still charging crazily like a wounded bull, collapsed from exhaustion...
Choosing a college is like choosing a mate: it covers a lot of ground, it is tinged with sentiment and nobody knows exactly how it is done. Last week a professional old grad, Columbia University's Alumni Secretary Clarence E. Lovejoy, tried to reduce the guesswork in college-choosing by publishing a collegiate Baedeker titled So You're Going to College (Simon & Schuster...
Know his work or choose his mate...
Smith's running mate in the 100-yard dash, Torbie Machdonald, showed up yesterday afternoon for practice for the first time since his injury. Although he has had little previous practice so far this year, the results of a time trial brought a broad smile to harrassed Coach Mikkola's face...
Macdonald's running mate in the trial was Dave Ives, the broad jumper, who was unable to push Torbie, finishing about four yards back at the tape. Ives was off his mark first, but Macdonald passed him midway down the straightway and won the case...