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...absence of Art Croasdale in the 35-lb, weight undoubtedly hurt. The Crimson ace, who is hampered by a recent shoulder injury, did, however, take a second in the shot, throwing 65 ft., 1 3/4 in. The winner, Northeastern's Carl Wailin, set a new meet record...

Author: By Robert J. Samuelson, | Title: Crimson Track Team Captures Lead in GBI | 2/15/1964 | See Source »

Wayland, who led the "Wailin' Eight" band in California for three years, said, "All the music I've written has never been adequately performed. Now I have great hopes that it shall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Jazz Band Formed | 10/27/1958 | See Source »

What a gas it was to pick up a copy of your crazy mag and glim Dave Brubeck on the cover [Nov. 8]. At last those of us who dig the modernists won't receive gleepin' stares when we mention Brubeck or Rogers . . . These cats are the wailin'est! Thanks for your flipping recap of the '54 jazz scene...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 29, 1954 | 11/29/1954 | See Source »

...There was niver any fun in Ireland, me lad-it was always a wailin' and a weepin' country. Hearts full of the great sadness and stomicks empty of food-fools prayin' to God, and starvin' on their knays. Ireland at its bist was a hard country-we lived wit the pigs and the geese-we petted thim an' thin we ate thim." Grandfather Tully lived through the Great Famine "a-suckin' the wind and drinkin' the rain on the bogs,'' then migrated to Ohio there to continue his ditching, peddling, champion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Formula | 10/29/1928 | See Source »

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