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Word: mikes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Saturday against Dartmouth. The Holy Cross 12-inning affair showed that there are weaknesses to be eradicated. The outfield wasn't up to its usual fielding standard--and the infield is not airtight yet, especially around second base. But Ben Prouty at second is a definite improvement, and little Mike Hovenanian may be the answer to the short stop enigma. That middle sack has been a problem all year. At bat things looked a lot better, with the Mitchelimen hitting three pitchers for 13 hits...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VARSITY HITS STRIDE IN INTERESTING VICTORY | 6/4/1934 | See Source »

Near Miles City, Mont., Cowboy Mike Vial roped a steer, got his right wrist and left thumb caught in his lasso. Mike Vial got his thumb free, but the cavorting steer almost pulled his right hand off. To free himself, Mike Vial finished the job with his jackknife, rode to a hospital. Said he to attendants: "You can tell 'em the yearling cut my hand off, but it didn't get me out of the saddle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, May 21, 1934 | 5/21/1934 | See Source »

Barbara Stanwyck as "Gambling Lady" successfully plays her way through an unusually complex plot. Her father, Mike, the "last of the honest gamblers," commits suicide, in preference to turning dishonest, when he goes broke. Lady Lee gets a job with a crooked gambling syndicate and despite all temptations, she always plays on the square. While playing poker for the syndicate, on Park Avenue, Lady meets wealthy young Garry Madison (Joel McCrea), who falls for her and pursues her everywhere, even after she goes to jail for the crooked dealings of her syndicate. Finally she marries him, only to find...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 5/8/1934 | See Source »

...just heard another story about our football hero, Mike Adlis. It seems that the youthful protege of Coach Adam Walsh was approached at the end of spring football practice by Field Event Coach Jaako Mikkola about joining the ranks of weight tossers. "You are pretty well set up, Mike. How about coming out for track?" queried the interested Jaako...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: So the Story Goes . . . | 4/21/1934 | See Source »

...never played track," was Mike's comeback and no amount of flattery by the wily Jaako could prevail...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: So the Story Goes . . . | 4/21/1934 | See Source »

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