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Word: speediest (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...rout of the Crimson will testify that this foursome is one of the speediest and most efficient T-formation combinations in the country. Fliesehmann, who was injured early in September, was alternate with Hal Seidenberg, a bullish sophomore...

Author: By Bayard Hooper, | Title: Fast, Polished Cornell Team Will Face Crimson In Homecoming Game; Houston Will Be Starter | 10/8/1949 | See Source »

...backstroke, the Eli's boast Mike Pettee, consistent winner and one of the East's speediest men in the event. And Pettee has himself been beaten by teammate Al Ratkietwich. From the Yale point of view this race should be Harvard is now tied for third place in the Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League. It's not going any higher...

Author: By Gene R. Kearney, | Title: Mighty Yale Swimming, Basketball Teams Hit Town Today | 3/12/1949 | See Source »

...Ninth Meeting. At Biscayne one night last week, the two speediest dogs in Florida-Beachcomber and Dry Lake-did their noble best. It was the ninth meeting of the two rivals in a month-something like a continuing race between Armed and Assault. Beachcomber whistled out of the No. 2 hole, got to the turn in front and stayed there. His time for the 5/16 mile was 31⅔ if, only a fifth of a second slower than the track record and the best time of the current season. It was Beachcomber's fifth victory over his rival...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Dogs after Dark | 12/29/1947 | See Source »

Roger Davis, the Yardlings' speediest back, almost personally accounted for the Bollboys' defeat, crashing through for both touchdowns. Each of the scores was set up by intercepted Lowell passes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardlings Thwack Bellboys While Dudley tops Adams | 10/24/1947 | See Source »

Jimmy McLane will turn 16 next month. Already he is the nation's speediest distance swimmer. Last week in San Diego, 145-lb. Jimmy, a Phillips Andover schoolboy from Akron, won the National A.A.U. outdoor 400, 800 and 1,500-meter free-style events. His 19:23.1 time in the 1,500 set a meet record. Said Yale Coach Bob Kiphuth, who hopes that Jimmy will eventually be on his team: "He's just beginning to mature...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Just the Beginning | 8/12/1946 | See Source »

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