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Word: sprites (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...circus trick. Logical, the first thing Trainer Jacobs teaches horses is the start. Orthodox horsemen are frequently disconcerted when one of Mr. Jacobs' educated mounts streaks industriously away from the barrier before his rivals know a race is on. Trainer Jacobs' 146th winner last week was Night Sprite, who, because he had failed to win in his last six starts, had been sold at bargain rates two days before. After only 48 hours in the Jacobs barn, Night Sprite knew exactly what to do. He plunged across the finish line first by a head, having opened...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Pigeons to Platers | 10/26/1936 | See Source »

...That's not queer at all," interrupted the Mad Hutter, who was feeling very sprite this May morning, "it's just you don't understand logic...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Student Vagabond | 5/3/1935 | See Source »

...sprite-like voice is heard outside, then a scream. At the door, lying unconscious, is what the audience will undoubtedly deem an angel, and certain it is she looks like an angel must look, Lois Hall. Unfortunately, she turns out to be a devil, and a most perplexing devil...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Crimson Playgoer | 5/3/1935 | See Source »

...work-outs. The big Lowell redhead, however, looked good Thursday and may outdo the veteran Kuehn. Yale has little 35-pound weight material, but with Lee doing 14 feet in the pole vault and with such stars as Pierce and Williamson around to take more point, the Eli, in sprite of Sutermeister, are scheduled to take the event in grand style. Harvard will rely on Morse, Shuebruk, and Ferriter in the broad jump in addition to suitermeister, and on Healey, Herman and Kuehu in the high jump...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD AND YALE RUNNERS COMPETE IN MEET TONIGHT | 2/20/1932 | See Source »

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