Word: swift
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...lowest ebb in the East, after the repeal of the racing law in New York State. He was Chairman of ihe Jockey Club, founder of Belmont Park (famed Long Island track), owner of many celebrated horses?Rock Sand, Norman III, Tracery, Man o' War, Ladkin. These swift beasts wore his famed colors?scarlet, maroon sleeves, black cap?to victory. His greatest regret was that he sold Man o' War to S. D. Riddle, under whose ownership he developed into the "fastest horse since Pegasus." Last fall (TIME, Oct. 6) his fleet Ladkin defeated Epinard, the touted French colt...
Connecticut law, must take office as Senator within 20 days of his official notification (immediately following the official canvass on Dec. 30). He is expected to deliver his inaugural message as Governor on Jan. 7, enter his resignation within two weeks and assume the toga within the same period. Swift...
...Newark, one Charles Weinert, seasoned ring roue, was given his fling at the once-wild Argentinian, and in twelve rounds caused his victim even more discomfort than did Heavyweight Champion Dempsey one summer night last year, than did big black Harry Wills two months ago. Dempsey was mercifully swift with the coup de gráce. Weinert, less forceful but imaginatively brutal, subjected the glowering, laborious, fat-ridden Firpo to nearly an hour's torture. He hammered the Firpo brisket, he split the Firpo lips; he drew pants, heaves, quantities of gore. New Jersey does not permit decisions. None...
Yesterday afternoon A. L. Smith '25 won his way to the finals by defeating J. H. Finley '25, three games to one. The match was very close all the time, the scores of it being 15- 11, 6- 15, 15 -9, and 16 14. Smith's steadiness and his swift serve were largely responsible for his victory. Although Finley played brilliant squash at times, he was slower than Smith, and not as accurate. The result of this match was not unforeseen, as Smith was seeded number five, and Finley number seven...
...masses as downright and obvious abuse. Nevertheless the world outside of Spain finds in the affair a hint of the days when literature had a dash of spiteful fire, and principles had not yet succeeded to the commercial urge. Bagaria will, perhaps, never attain to the immortality of Swift, but his is the honor of adding at least a bit of personal invective to an otherwise tame and occasionally unconvincing national literature...