Word: win
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...general impression," concluded Sheean, "is that Italy and Germany will have to make a renewed effort, a further expenditure of men, money and material, if they hope to win this war. The resistance of the Spanish [Leftist] people is incalculable. The very babies raise their clenched fists in the air against the foreign airplanes...
...winter and had beaten Stagehand in the Derby Trial Stakes last week., But if they were not impressed with the colt from Missouri, railbirds should have placed more confidence in the smartest jockey of the year, Kentucky-born Eddie Arcaro, who had the leg up on Lawrin. Determined to win his first Kentucky Derby, 23-year-old Jockey Arcaro rode the race he planned. Drawing the No. 1 post position, he kept Lawrin close to the rail, stuck in the ruck until he found his opening. Coming into the stretch, he pulled out in front-three, four, five lengths- shot...
...movement arose there 40-odd years ago. The Old Catholic Church, result of a schism in 1870 over papal infallibility, counts 400,000 European adherents. The Old Catholics employ the vernacular in the Mass, do not require celibacy of the clergy. Such a church, headed by Cardinal Innitzer, could win Hitler's blessing "by simply paying the price of separation from Rome...
...Yale's turn to apply the power in the championship bracket. Harvard, handicapped by a poor start when it momentarily touched oars with Princeton, allowed Yale to win a lead of slightly more than a length...
...Bolles believes that the Harvard crew is "better than last year" and has a fair chance to win; the confident seconds, paying their own way, will also make a bid for victory...