Word: mins
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Most exacting equestrian event in last week's Olympics was the dressage, to test the intelligence, skill and poise of horses 6 riders in 23 movements to be executed in less than 16 min. in a 60 X 20-metre arena. Commandant Francois Lesage of France won first place with his black gelding Taine, as he had at the International Dressage of Geneva last year. A jury disqualified Captain Bertil Sandstrom of Sweden for clucking to his mount (riders must use neither tongue nor whip), awarded second place to Commandant Charles Marion of France...
...TIME, April 6, 1931) which brought in 4.000 fan letters a week. Since last November Dr. Spaeth has been broadcasting as the "Tune Detective" in a 15-min. program (Tuesdays at 10 p. m. E. D. S. T.). Last week he added a new one, the "Song Sleuth" (Thursdays, 8:15 p.m.). NBC sustains them both but hopes for sponsors...
...Samuel Ferris of England. Armas Toivonen of Finland and Wright were in the stadium also by the time Zabala, a small solemn figure jogging steadily through an uproar of cheers and trumpets, reached the finish. It was the closest marathon in Olympic history and the fastest?2 hr., 31 min...
...Attilio Pavesi of Italy. On his handlebars he had a bowl of soup, a bucket of water. In a bib that hung from his shoulders were a dozen bananas, cinnamon buns, jam, cheese sandwiches, spaghetti. Around his neck were two spare tires. He won in 2 hr. 28 min...
...first day's yacht-racing, Gilbert Gray of New Orleans in his Jupiter led a fleet of seven star-class sloops twice-around a six-mile triangle in 2 hr. 38 min...