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Word: runners (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Vince Leahy, patrolling the left garden, recovered cleanly, but his throw in to the plate failed to cut down the Bruin base runner, who was running with the pitch. Floyd Stahl's infield quickly recovered its composure and slammed the gate on further scoring as Berg coaxed the next batter to bang into a lightning-like Harvey-to-Drake-to-Fitz double play. But the stallion had fled the stall, as subsequent happenings proved...

Author: By Mitchell I. Goodman, | Title: Brown Clips Stahlers 1-0 in Pitchers' Battle | 7/24/1942 | See Source »

When the International Amateur Athletic Federation meets again, some time after the war, it will have scores of new world's records to ratify. A double entry was recorded last week by Sweden's No. 1 runner: a cadaverous 26-year-old fireman named Gunder Haegg...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Speedy Swede | 7/13/1942 | See Source »

Sometime around the first of July, Army officials will have the details of their announced deferment enlistment plan, of which this is an emergency fore-runner. At that time, Perkins' office in University Hall R will have the full information, and will be the agent for enlisting Harvard men in the scheme...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Perkins Announces Special Army Enlistment Program | 6/11/1942 | See Source »

...Notre Dame Alumnus Greg Rice, rejected by the Army because of a triple hernia, chalked up his 42nd successive victory in an invitation two-mile race. Greatest distance runner since Nurmi, Rice was ashamed of his time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Supermen & Cripples | 6/8/1942 | See Source »

...second successive year Princeton has gained the laurels. The Crimson is assured of at least a third place but Yale must lose two of her last three games, any combination will do, for the Harvard squad to hold its present runner up spot...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Spot Sure If Elis Lose Letters, Numerals Awarded In 5 Sports | 6/3/1942 | See Source »

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