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...Slap!" A drowsy man rolled on his side, cursing uncomfortably. "Whack!" Another big mosquito escaped, purring out of hearing only to return like a seaplane disappointed over its landing place. Hordes of his fellows bumbled through the night, making it hideous for the otherwise hardy companions of explorer Donald B. MacMillan sleeping aboard the S. S. Bowdoin at anchor in Hopedale harbor, Labrador. Some of the men, their epidermis punctured beyond endurance, clambered to the crows'-nest in vain search of relief...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: MacMillan | 7/27/1925 | See Source »

...Unless your paper is in control of the Jews who occasionally take a whack at Horthy and Hungary, I would appreciate it if you would give space for the above in your paper...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Feb. 23, 1925 | 2/23/1925 | See Source »

...white ball streaked back and forth, around and about, the four red walls of a brilliantly lit room. Following the ball's dizzy speed, two agile men, with the eyes of falcons, pursued it, rackets poised. In turn they beat the ball afresh to make it go faster-whack, whack, like pistol shots against the walls. Now and again one would miss his stroke. Now and again came a great clang as the ball crashed into the "tell-tale," or metal strip across the bottom of the front wall. For an hour...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: In a Red Room | 12/1/1924 | See Source »

...none left to defend Washington but "Good Old Walter." Forth he came, bravely he pitched. Tenth inning: no runs. Eleventh inning, scoreless. Twelfth inning a liner from Muddy Ruel's bat screamed into left field. Muddy jubilated on second base. Then Walter Johnson reached first on an error. Whack! McNeely's hit toward third scooted low, hit a stone, bounded high over Lindstrom's head. Home streaked Muddy with Washington's first world's championship. Score: Washington 4, New York...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: World's Series | 10/20/1924 | See Source »

They thought if only Casey could but get a whack at that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CASEY AT THE BAT* | 10/4/1924 | See Source »

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