Word: racing
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...race then was Lady Mary's. Zooming went she over the dark green heart of Africa, over the crystal blue of the longest freshwater lake in the world (Tanganyika) . And then, name of a dog, while she spiraled down to land at Tabora (10,000 blackamoors gaping) her motor missed. Suddenly the motor died cold. The Moth crashed to earth, a twisted wreck. She was only slightly injured. Fever loomed...
...race, whoever wins, will add two names to the annals of Air and of Empire. But both are already known to fame. Last year they sat side by side above London, the nose of their plane tilted up till it set a new altitude-record for Moths. Lithe Lady Sophie is admittedly the hardier-first woman to loop the loop in England. In a cruel speed-race she zoomed to the finish line a few yards ahead of Lady Mary, who had been leading. But it was the International League of Aviators which threw the apple of discord into...
Long Point, a horse seven years old, ran six furlongs in 1 min. 12 1/5 sec. to win a race at Bowie...
More than a hundred motor-boatmen in little boats with outboard motors started to race in wind and sleet from Albany to New York for a first prize of $500 to go to the boatman who covers the most points in four races. Kirk Ames of New York won the first race...
...citizens of Oklahoma City a free look at the plodders, made them run across lots to a circus tent. Admission to the tent was through a turnstyle. Inside the tent Red Grange presided. Said a wag, "If any more runners drop out Red will have to get in the race himself." Runner Mike Baze was hit on his leg by a car. Runner Andrew Payne was leading at Chandler. The runners started March 4; they may reach New York in another month...