Word: raced
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Just one year ago, on Derby Day, he ran the first race of his career, and romped home nine lengths ahead. But only a few saw him do it. It was the first race of the day, run off at high noon, a time when most Derby fans are still at breakfast (annoying waitresses by calling them "honeychile" in phony Southern accents), being accosted by the "three-card monte" players near the stables, or having their first mint julep of the day at the Churchill Downs...
Even Jet Pilot's owner, Cosmetiqueen Elizabeth Arden, was almost too preoccupied to notice his debut. Her thoughts at the 1946 Derby were on her highly touted entry, Lord Boswell, Knockdown, Perfect Bahram, who were to carry her colors in the big race-but finished out of the pari-mutuel money. But some who saw Jet Pilot's debut said sagely: "There's the winner of next year's Derby...
...trail-blaze for NSO itself when it seeks to formulate ways for rendering student governments functional rather than merely honorifle. Commission III (Educational Opportunities and Discrimination) might adopt the suggestion for a national employment counseling service to beat the "closed shop" dilemma confronting many men and women of minority race or religion in professional and other fields. Commission IV (Educational Standards and Curricula) should attempt to gain united student support for increased faculty salaries. Commission V (International Student Cooperation) faces a full agenda with world student exchange, foreign relief work and rehabilitation projects as well as the more obvious matter...
...start of the race Yale went out in front; rowing at a terrific clip above 40. It had a half mile lead after the first quarter mile . . ." --The New York Times...
...Varsity 150-pound crew defeated the Jayvee lightweights, M.I.T.'s 150's, and Tabor in an informal race on the Charles Saturday. Meanwhile, the Freshman 150-a won over the third College crew, M.I.T.'s light Freshmen, and Tabor's second boat in a similar engagement...