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Word: miles (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...track the Crimson has a definite upper hand. With Bob Gammons gunning for the Harvard mark of 9.8 in the Century, Torby Macdonald and Joe Donnelly in the 220, Lightbody primed for a record in the 440 and Ros Brayton favored in the mile, it will be to the 880 and two-mile events that the Indians will have to look for their wampum. Staf King is given a doubtful edge over A1 Hanlon in the former and Bert McManus a slightly better one over Dave Simboli in the eight-lap grind...

Author: By Spencer Klaw, | Title: Harvard, Dartmouth Clash on Track | 5/6/1939 | See Source »

...amazing Freshman new pulled to a one and a quarter lentgh victory over the Varsity yesterday afternoon. Slightly behind at the start, the Yardlings handled poor conditions beautifully with a low powerful stroke set by Jim Hall, their newpace-setter, and pulled steadily away after the three quarter mile mark...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMAN CHEW OUTSTRIPS VARSITY BY LENGTH IN THAT | 5/4/1939 | See Source »

...ability and numbers of the forces at hand--to choose works from the entire literature of music. When concerts of this type are given by musicians of high calibre, the result, though often a little on the intellectual side, can be most excellent. For instance, a program like Mile. Boulange's last Wednesday remains stimulating and exciting to the very end even though the performance may not be A-1 in every respect. Programs by professional musicians of the calibre of Mrs. French are fairly plentiful in Boston, and the frequent concerts by both amateurs and professionals around the College...

Author: By L. C. Holvik, | Title: The Music Box | 5/2/1939 | See Source »

Last week, for the first time in 27 years, it was a rainy Patriots' Day. Less than 100,000 spectators lined the 26-mile, 385-yard route, from the little town of Hopkinton-via Natick, Wellesley and Newton -to the Boston A. A. clubhouse on Exeter Street. But the rain that was responsible for the smallest turnout in many years was also responsible for a new record in the annals of the ancient sport of foot racing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Brave Victory | 5/1/1939 | See Source »

...pretty little Santa Rosa, Calif, last week, 8,000 fun-loving rustics sat in the grandstand of the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, watched 46 local jalopies rattling round & round the trotting track in a 100-mile "Tin Lizzie Derby...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Heaped Lizzies | 5/1/1939 | See Source »

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