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...odds of 58-to-1 ($118.40 for a $2 ticket) a scarred, thin-shanked, mussy-looking four-year-old named Bay View astonished even his owner by winning the Santa Anita. The bay-colored long shot beat Charles S. Howard's Mioland, the favorite, by a good half-length. He led all the way. His owners, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Pelleted, who had a $100 bet on him, pocketed $5,820 and $90,000 prize money...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Weather: Cold; Track: Wet | 3/10/1941 | See Source »

...Hood's" tether and nudged the Shorthorn steer's feet so that his 1,245 pounds were evenly distributed. Pretty Evelyn Asay, of Mt. Carroll, Ill., just hung on, let her Hereford shift his steaks however it suited him. Her bare knees shook with excitement in her half-length boots...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HUSBANDRY: Farmer Yule's Dilemma | 12/16/1940 | See Source »

With a time-tested stern four, Wagner's shall took the start, and, after having beaten off an early challenge by Jack Wilson's eight, settled down with about a half-length advantage over the rest of the fleet, which was maintained for the first quarter mile...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLT WAGNER'S EIGHT NIPS CURWEN'S IN PHOTO FINISH | 11/8/1940 | See Source »

Meanwhile Harvey Love's championship Freshman boat was improving every day and rated a sure winning berth over their Blue opponents. Undefeated so far, the Yardlings are the only oarsmen who have come within a half-length of the Varsity this season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Great Crews Clash at New London Friday Evening | 6/22/1938 | See Source »

With his eye on the Lions, Chace brought his men even again with the stroke well lengthened-out and built up a half-length margin. Instead of cracking under the strain the Lions pulled together and reached for the limit in sprint pacing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crew Concludes Sprint Season With Win Over Lions | 5/31/1938 | See Source »

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