Word: paces
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...method of approach, that the loss in travelling time would be more than offset by the resultant gain in advertising, which could be achieved by having the comedian, in blackface, clashing cymbals from the roof of a purple-and-yellow moving van; as the caravan wound at an impressive pace through the countryside. Still, one can't have everything. For the present, Maine and New Hampshire will have to be content with the Ford truck and the famous Dramatic Club lighting. Perhaps another year will see the darkey, the cymbals, and the moving van playing up in the good...
...first turn, he took him from sixth place to third on the five furlong* back stretch, and he brought him in a winner in the last quarter of a mile. Sande, who rode Zev to a victory over the English horse Papyrus last October, kept Bracadale at a fast pace all the way around the track. He was always in the lead for the first mile. It is possible that he intended to break the spirit of the other horses and clear the way for Bracadale's stablemate, Mad Play, ridden by a well-known jockey, Laverne Fator...
...Freshman 150-pound event preceded the dedication of the "Bob" Cook boathouse, which in turn preceded the class crew race. The Cambridge oarsmen lead from the start and maintained a steady consistent pace at a high stroke...
...mile mark the University 150's had less than a length upon Yale who were beside the Princetonians. All three strokes increased the pace. Yale cut down the Harvard lead while Princeton lagged consistently. shortly before the finish, Yale, less, than half a length behind, caught a light crab, which might have given victory to the Blue. As it was, they finished about a quarter length behind the Crimson shell, while Princeton came in two lengths behind Yale. The times were: Harvard, 8.50; Yale, 8.51 4-5; Princeton...
...afternoon, and it was only after three sets, of the most brilliant tennis that the Princeton star gained a well-earned victory. Captain Howard started off with a rush, taking the first set by a 6-4 margin. Fighting an uphill battle, Ingraham took the second set, but the pace wass too great for him, and he finally dropped the last after 18 games in which neither man showed any marked superiority...