Word: wallop
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...only a short time. Both Shaw and White had played in several of the University games while Fenwick is a newcomer to the horseman ranks. In spite of his lack of former experience, however, he played an exceptionally strong game at number two. Harvard 1928 Yale 1928 1. Shaw Wallop 2. Fenwick Baldwin 3. White Phipps
...been on the town, but she was pretty. Stacy fell in love with her, fell also for the shod horse abovestairs. He knew his oats, he knew the big-town song-and-dance, the Broadway poker-game; but love was a word he believed in. He put a wallop in that word, but was leery of saying so in gabfests, because most "gogetters" thought it was hokum, and he was a go-getter. "Big money" was what he wanted. He got a job promoting Sawkin's Hair Salvation, gave it up, started a hash-house. Sometimes...
...long on chest expansion and ill-equipped with soul. It was the love of a good woman that finally brought him around. Meanwhile, there is much talk about breaking men with bare hands, several fights, crimson ladies, one-eyed comedians and the good old, sure-fire Western wallop...
...Come on again!" cried the Prince, vaulting back onto the pole. The lanky lad landed him a good, solid wallop, but the Prince kept his balance, and as the other came to the defense, he hit him with such force that he unbalanced himself...
...Indianapolis Firpo staggered under the first serious blow he has encountered in the U. S.-a $2,000 jolt in the pocketbook from Jack Druley, who promoted his exhibition with Joe Downey, of Columbus, O. The furry financier, who saw this wallop coming when Druley paid only half of his $4,000 guarantee before the gong clanged, tried to dodge it by sulking in his corner and refusing to box more than four rounds unless the balance forthcame. This sulkiness prompted more than 10,000 Indianapolitans (already infuriated by Governor McCray's decree that the go must...