Word: spinning
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Ferocity ? warm wind climbing up the front of cold ? pumelled the splitting smooth-skinned bulk. The ship's nose?in itself a mountain was torn completely from the body. Carrying seven men, including three who had left the control-cabin, it began to spin. Those of the seven who were not desperately engaged in keeping their seats astride a girder, valved gas as freely, as quickly as they could. The lost mountain spinned ? earthward. Nearing ground, Chief Machinist Halliburton fired shot into the gas envelope. Through the twilight, a farmer was signalled, caught a guide-rope, wrapped...
...Grover Cleveland, but should that august and venerated gentleman return, for a few loose minutes, to visit the pit of a Manhattan theatre he would doubtless laugh roundly at them. For it is the peculiar genius of Mr. White to make an act out of an anecdote, to spin an innocent jest with pipe, tabor, scenery, and bring down his curtain on a guffaw. He does not spare expense. There is a notable scene wherein members of the chorus parade in a fur shop, clad in robes, scarfs, peignoirs, polonaises made of the furs of every creature from a seal...
...wind which turned the Thames into a sea of white caps forced three of the four University crews training here to forego the morning row today. Coach Spuhn's Combination eight was the only one of the Crimson crews to venture out in the rough water for the early spin...
Yale completed its first row over the course here today, and while the time of the Blue crew was not announced, it was reported as being fast. Remarkably favorable conditions prevailed when the Eli oarsmen started up stream tonight at 7 o'clock in their time spin. A slight following wind, together with some assistance from the tide helped the Yale boat on its four mile row, and the futility of comparisons is realized here more than ever by the varying conditions which greet each new time trial. A faster performance by Captain Wilson's crew today was expected...
...Crimson oarsmen are expected to reach the peak of their form by Saturday of this week. At least two, and possibly three time trials are contemplated before the Yale race, the last clocked spin being set for a week from tomorrow. During the last few workouts before the afternoon of June 19, Coach Stevens will devote his time to polishing up minor faults, and to preserving the condition of the oarsmen. The cooler weather, and the fact that examinations are practically over will enable the entire camp to settle itself for the final training grind which ends on June...