Word: racing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...race, or any other event," the Attic sage reasons, "And what does it benefit the city? Very unfairly, indeed, is it that mere brawn is considered superior to goedly wisdom...
...crew squad, remodelled by Coach E. J. Brown '96 in such a way as to form two nearly equal eights, took its first row following the Navy race on the Charles yesterday afternoon. John Watts '28, who stroked the University boat against the midshipmen last Saturday, has temporarily yielded his place to J. H. Perkins '27 and Captain Geoffrey Platt '27, who has been unable to row until recently due to illness, resumed his old place at number 5 on the University squad. Coupled with these shifts there was also an exchange of the how four oars in each boat...
...went as far as actually posting $25,000 for the winner, promised to collect cash for nine more prizes from cities along the route. The route, obviously, will be determined by the highest bids. The winner will have to average 32 miles a day, estimated Mr. Pyle. The race, said he, was inspired by an Arab messenger (unnamed), who ran 90 miles during the Riff uprising. Anyone of any color, amateur or professional, may enter Mr. Pyle's 100 days, become the super-Pheidippides...
...author and her heroine, between whom it is hard to distinguish, have one rare thing in abundance. They have race. They react sharply and lastingly to experiences like Sara Spain's (the heroine's) rescue from the surf by Siercy Hodd, her sweetheart and lover in lazy, lovely Georgia. They abominate the starched prosiness of the northern Haskell clan into which Sara marries, but they are game. After screaming, "Hop-toads!" at elder Haskells, they apologize...
Just what time Wide's race will come on the program has not been decided as yet, though the Swedish speedster feels that there will be less wind to hinder him if his race is run as late as possible in the afternoon...