Word: peakes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...according to a wish he had expressed, across the Atlantic. He was laid near the scenes of his crassest cruelty; and has lain there until history and romance have bleached his fame, torn off the invincible armor, and have feigned, at least, to see "stout Cortez", "silent, upon a peak in Darien...
Playing for the Copley-Plaza Trophy this afternoon, the Crimson polo team faces the peak of its outdoor season in the next two weeks. Today's match will see the Harvard ponies galloping against those of the Dedham Polo and Country Club. Two games at Myopia are scheduled for this week, and on June 19 at the Westchester Biltmore Country Club the quartet will be fighting to defend its intercollegiate title...
...today busies himself with too many activities and does not feel that he can devote very much of his time to any one of them especially to a minor sport, as tennis is considered. Then again, tennis matches come at an unfortunate time in the college year, the very peak of activities, when it is difficult to find time to plug away at the game...
Zebulon M. Pike rests in a military cemetery at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y. Last week the El Paso County (Col.) Pioneers' Society requested the Secretary of War to permit the removal of his remains to Pike's Peak. In 1806, as an army lieutenant, Pike went out to explore the new Louisiana Purchase, scaled a neighboring mountain, looked upon what is now called Pike's Peak, and declared it "never could be scaled by man." After the Pioneers' Society has shown him, he will not be so incredulous...
...Western World: Mt. Aconcagua (Chile-Argentina), 23,080 ft. Highest in North America: Mt. McKinley, Alaska, 20,300 ft. Highest in the U. S. proper: Mt. Whitney, Calif., 14,501 ft. Highest in Europe: Mont Elbruz, Caucasus, 18,465 ft. Highest Alp: Mont Blanc, 15,781 ft. Pike's Peak...