Word: timere
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Bill Ashenfelter, A.A.U. cross-country champion, had set the early pace, but he dropped out soon after the mile mark. He turned the pacesetter's role over to his brother Horace Ashenfelter, Wilt's brother FBI man. At the mile-and-a-half mark, Official Timer Greg Rice, holder of the world indoor record, took a look at his watch (6:41.2) and shrugged. "Well," he said, "there goes my record...
...took over. Given the favorite No. 4 starting position, she swooped down the tricky course with the easy grace of a prima ballerina. As usual, she looked as if she were loafing, even as she made a final flick with her ski pole to break the electric-eye photo timer at the finish. But the knowing crowd, recognizing speed when they saw it, cheered her effortless descent, cheered again as she fell into the waiting arms of her husband, U.S. Skier Dave Lawrence. When Andy's time was announced (2:06.8), even Andy was surprised. "Gee, that...
...cables, even the operations of power networks. Bell's time clock will be checked periodically against the time of the U.S. Naval Observatory and the National Bureau of Standards. But no one expects that the three will ever get far out of step. Estimated variation in the Bell timer: one second in 30 years...
Crimson defensemen and goalie Larry Ratner, new to the game, may have trouble stopping Deerfield's rough and hard-shooting attackmen Dexter Lewis and Paul Timer. Midfielder George Lunt, starting his fourth year on the Green and White's varsity is another scoring threat...
...soon as the Grasshopper hits the ground, it plunges into a flurry of activity. First, a small explosive charge goes off and cuts the automatic parachute loose (to keep the Grasshopper from being dragged by the wind). Then a pre-set timer sets off another explosion. Out pop three metal legs, and the Grasshopper rises to a standing position. Another explosion shoots out a thin, fishpole antenna and turns on the batteries. From then on, the Grasshopper is ready for duty...