Word: racing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Queen Victoria granted "50 golden guineas ... to be run for at Toronto or such other place in Upper Canada as Her Majesty may appoint." Because the tradition founded then is unbroken, Summer came to Canada last week after the running of the King's Plate before the largest race-crowd to assemble at Woodbine Park, Toronto, since...
...Rotarian and even bridles when admirers say "there must have been something divine in the origin of Rotary." Its statements are dignified nowadays and Rotarians will smile indulgently if they read in the June American Mercury that St. Patrick has been claimed as "first real Kiwanian of the Celtic race."* Rotary no longer needs imaginary prestige. It has its own. Such men as Commander Francesco de Pinedo have accepted honorary Rotaryhood. Into the teeth of Novelist Sinclair Lewis' castigations Rotary now can fling George Bernard Shaw's retort: "Any sort of an organization is better than sitting in an office...
...records in the quarter mile and in the 880-yard relay race featured the meet last spring, and the pace of 51 seconds for the quarter sot by Smith of Brookline High and the time 1 minute 35 seconds for the half made by the Dorchester team, show that the standards set by the quality of last years competition are high. A to 2-5 second run in the 100 made by Trull of Lowell and a broad jump 20 feet 7 inches by Cregas of Brockton were also outstanding performances in last year's meet
There is no limit to the number of seats which may be applied for to either the crew race or second baseball game, but in the case of the New London classic preference is given to single applications since there is usually a shortage of tickets...
...will consists merely of waiting on the table at meals. The rest of the time will be free. Transportation to New London and expenses while at Red Top will be paid by the Athletic Association. The waiters will also have the opportunity of taking part in the waiter's race against Yale held in the morning before the University race...