Word: shiningly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...athletic fields in the spring of 1928, many of the men who were to shine a year after as seniors were making themselves known. On the outstanding ball team, Howard Whitmore pitched sparsely but effectively, while G. E. Donaghy and John Prior established themselves as leading batsmen. Twelve members of '29 received track letters, the most outstanding of these being captain-elect Reid, who captured the two mile run in the IC4A championships at the Stadium. Other '29 trackmen were A. E. French, R. G. Luttman, and G. A. Tupper...
Last week, about 700,000 Americans went to the races. In 1953 the turnout was 30 million in all. Around the calendar, rain or shine, there were 107 thoroughbred race tracks to go to?such huge showplace parks as Belmont. Hialeah and Santa Anita; such tradition-misted places as Kentucky's Churchill Downs, Maryland's Pimlico or upstate New York's Saratoga; such concrete-and-asphalt betting receptacles as New York's Jamaica and Aqueduct; dozens of obscure little tracks that horsemen call "bull rings." There were 50,000 registered thoroughbreds, at least half of them in racing training...
...contrast that makes Dienbienphu shine so brightly begins not many miles away, where a reconnaissance force-which could have been built up into a relief column by air drops-was crawling from Laos in a quarter-hearted pretense at rescue. The contrast sharpens at Hanoi, where General Navarre held his hand; he did not even" try to relieve Dienbienphu, because he feared this might disturb peace negotiations at Geneva. The mood of political Paris favored Navarre's hesitation. Surrounding Paris' attitude was a larger circle of doubt and confusion...
...Rain or shine, the injury-ridden University rugby team battles the ruggers of the Bermuda Athletic Association this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. on the House football field...
...Named Joe. Through the next nine years the accomplished actor with the smooth face and charming manner gave his greatest performance. Living in Chungking's poor district, exuding modesty, humility and the shine of honesty, he worked as liaison man between the Communists, the Nationalists and the Westerners in Chiang's wartime capital of Chungking. Suavely he persuaded Western diplomats, newsmen and soldiers of the Communists' good intentions and sincere desire to defeat Japan. The Marshall mission saw in him the signs of what General...