Word: strengthe
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Thus far the Lion's roar has tamed his whelps. Ireland, India, and Egypt have been reminded of their manners with no gentle cuffs. But the cubs are growing older and wiser, and though the Lion grants them petty liberties here and there, they are feeling their strength. Whether or not the strength of Egypt is as yet commanding is a question which only time and the British warships will solve...
When questioned about the strength of the American Olympic material, Paddock replied, "the backbone of the 1928 track forces will be formed by the weight men. Barring accidents and last-minute upsets, the United States should gather a sufficient number of points in the field events to lead the field. To win, we must defeat Finland and Germany. Koenig, of Germany, will give the American sprinters their stiffest opposition...
Japanese were apprehensive, last week, as there assembled for the first time the newly elected Imperial Diet (TIME, March 5). So closely are the two major factions* matched in strength, that it seemed impossible for the Prime Minister, doughty General Baron Güchi Tanaka, to command a majority...
...Freshman racquet wielders are handicapped by the absence of Ogden Phipps '31, star of this winter's squash team, who is now at home recovering from a recent illness. Exeter, on the other hand, will have its full strength intact. Harte and Captain Webber have been playing the best tennis at the Academy this spring...
Tomorrow at Franklin Field, Philadelphia relay teams of 35 eastern colleges will meet in the Penn Relays, the first intercollegiate test of track strength of the spring season. The University is sending a two-mile relay team composed of Captain A. H. O'Neil '28, F. E. Cummings '30, W. C. Peet '28, and R. P. Porter '29, who will run in the order named. T. H. Alcock '29 is also making the trip, and will compete in the hammer throw...