Word: trots
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...master of thumping anthems rather than gracious melody. Composer Romberg has nevertheless managed to do well without a singing chorus in this show, has written for May Wine a charming little waltz called Something in the Air of May and an appealing fox trot, Once Around the Clock, which audiences leave the theatre trying to recall...
...Born 48 years ago at Nagy-Kanizsa, Hungary, he started out to be a bridge engineer. The success of a composition called Soldiers of Mercy, dedicated to the Hungarian Red Cross, turned him toward music. The first tune he published in the U. S. was Some Smoke, a turkey trot, in 1913. Following year he wrote his first operetta, The Blue Paradise, and the first of his 19 Winter Garden shows. Of all the scores he has written in the past generation, he likes The Student Prince, The New Moon, Maytime and My Maryland best...
...bitterest opponents was Assistant Super intendent Henry Joseph Gerling, who thought school savings should be insured. The savings, uninsured, were parceled out among twelve St. Louis banks. Presently Dr. Gerling became Superintendent. A small, perpetually busy man who moves from school to school at a nervous trot and waggles his grey Vandyke in short, sharp jerks, Superintendent Gerling saw his fear come true early in 1933. Two of the smaller State banks in St. Louis failed, tying up $96,000 in school deposits. Promptly Dr. Gerling pledged $25,000 of his own savings to make up any possible loss...
...richest race for harness horses. In the first heat, Greyhound, already a 1-to-2 favorite, had come up from last in the backstretch to win by a neck over Pedro Tipton, in 2 min. 2 1/4 sec., the best winner's time ever clocked in the trot. In the interval between heats, bookmakers had cut down the odds and finally, when this failed to discourage Greyhound's backers, scratched him off their boards. By winning the second heat in 1934 Greyhound became the first trotter to take the Hambletonian Stake in straight heats since Walter Dear...
...When Austin had won the fourth, the crowd perked up for the set which they felt sure was destined to decide the series. Allison led at 3-1, 4-3. and 5-4. At 30-15, only two points from victory, Captain Wear smiled as he watched his man trot up to smash an easy lob. Allison volleyed feebly into the net. Five minutes later the match was over, 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, for Austin...