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Word: sweeps (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...sweep, And make our city clean and keep...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Street Cleaners | 4/23/1934 | See Source »

...Cambridge boat was ready in a moment. At the crack of a gun, 16 pairs of white arms swung in unison, off to a flailing 36-beat start. Oxford edged away to a half-length lead, held it for a while. The slower stroking but more powerful Cambridge sweep-swingers pulled alongside, passed at the mile. Wide open water separated them after two miles, and Cambridge, sure of victory, insolently slowed down. The little Oxford coxswain signaled for more speed. Up went the beat, but his men, badly fagged, could not close the gap, At three miles, Cambridge was three...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Putney to Mortlake | 3/26/1934 | See Source »

...high jump will not give Harvard a look in. The Green will without a doubt sweep the event, Woodberry and Lindstrom having shown their stuff at the Intercollegiates on Monday. Woodberry gave Champion George Spitz of NYU a fine sky jumping battle. The broad jump based on previous performances of the entries should go to Stowe of Dartmouth, with Godshall of Cornell second and Rodman of Dartmouth third. Harvard has a good number of potential scorers in this event who may crash through to give the Crimson several much needed points. There is Eddie Calvin and Windy Hasler and Captain...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lining Them Up | 3/10/1934 | See Source »

...held in the Indoor Athletic Building. The Crimson men marked up their seventh straight victory in winning the meet and appear to have a good chance to go through their schedule undefeated. Every man dueled exceptionally well and only one close match prevented the team from making a clean sweep of all the contests. The Freshman meet with the Providence first year men was cancelled...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fencers Defeat Providence To Capture Seventh Win | 3/8/1934 | See Source »

...Forest Hills in 1926. Cochet, still trying to accustom himself to artificial lights and the green canvas court which is part of the baggage of a Tilden tennis tour, said he expected to turn the tables, failed to do so in Boston where Tilden & Vines made another clean sweep. Itinerary of the tour: Boston, Montreal, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Newark, New Haven, New York City, Albany and Rochester...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Tilden v. Cochet | 3/5/1934 | See Source »

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