Word: speeding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...competition will be an altitude contest, which is preferred to a speed race since it is safer and is won by the skill of the pilot rather than by the power of the engine. Each club enters three pilots, who are listed to compete in separate tests...
Wellesley's crew activity is as old as the college itself (1875). In the early days no great speed was attained, for the oars-women wore long, swishing skirts, full sleeves, sailor collars, sailor hats cocked at perilous angles, and used large, heavy rowboats. Nonetheless, they had fun, singing on the lake. About 1900 a uniform crew costume of bloomers and white sweaters was adopted; racing shells were purchased. Crew became the prime sport...
...current speed and volume of trading has made more valuable memberships in practically every stock and commodity market of the country. Seats have risen to new highs. Some current seat prices...
...streak through the air, with gallant Major Mario de Bernardi as pilot, gave Italy a new record for speed flying last week. Piloting a special seaplane, the Italian ace averaged 318.57 miles an hour over a measured course, at times going 350 miles an hour. The previous record was his own, 296.94 miles an hour, established last November...
...Bremen, a silver flash in the air, is a low-winged, single-motored Junkers machine similar to those used in passenger and freight service on the Lufthansa lines. She has a 310 h.p. motor and cruises best at a speed of 95 to 100 miles an hour...