Word: rapider
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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General Weygand is in the complete confidence of the French Government, who describe him as "a consulting specialist in grave cases demanding immediate diagnosis and rapid intervention." He is best remembered as the leader of the Polish army which secured in 1920 a smashing victory over the Bolsheviki...
There will be three kinds of fire, slow, rapid, and quick. Slow fire, in which a contestant may take as much time as he wishes, will be at distances of 25 and 50 yards, seven shots being fired at each target...
...distances for rapid fire will be 15 and 25 yards, 15 seconds being allowed for seven shots at the first distance, and 20 seconds at 25 yards. Two targets of seven shots each will be used at each distance...
...visitors started off with a rush taking advantage of Cordingley's poor control in the second inning. Two men were walked, three singles and a double smashed out in rapid succession, and the nine retired only after four runs had been tallied. The visitors final run, which came in the seventh was the showpiece of the day. O'Brien was walked, made second on a wild pitch, was permitted to visit third on fielders choice, and still not content, stole home...
...have left college because of graduation, and a great deal of new material, mostly from last year's Freshman team, is available. Coach Martin is pleased with the showing of the men who have been doing winter track work, and feels confident that the team will make rapid improvement this spring...