Word: speeding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Domino blood is the best strain on the American turf. It is Sarazen's more ways than one. This inbreeding has developed great sprinting speed. It has also made him a perfect gentleman-his demeanor is docile in stable or on track...
Inbreeding-it develops a great speed...
...waters of the Calshot airdrome near Southampton for a flight of 25,000 miles 'round the world. Squadron Leader A. Stuart MacLaren, Flying Officer J. Prenderleigh and Sergeant Andrews had a telegram from the King, enthusiastic plaudits from the crowd, loud shouts of "Beat the Yanks!" to speed them on their way. As the amphibian soared above Southampton, a huge fleet of vessels of all descriptions, including several transatlantic liners, filled the air with shrill siren blasts...
...Yanks!" makes no sense, of course. There is no race between the American and British airmen. Colonel L. E. Broome, advance agent of the British expedition, had indeed suggested a race. But General Patrick, U. S. Chief of Air Service, very wisely refused to accept the challenge. To speed the American flight would seriously strain the equipment and increase the hazard of our gallant officers...
...probable that no damage would have resulted-except to the geese. But the propeller of a Liberty motor revolves at 1,600 revolutions per minute-so rapidly that a point on the blade may travel at 500 miles an hour. The impact of a bird at such speed would be terrific, and the propeller being already strained to a high point by centrifugal force, would burst into a dozen pieces; this might cut wires and cause dire wreckage, if not complete collapse of the plane...