Word: strides
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...commence ? " I can tell you across the 19 centuries that are but minutes on the calendar of the Almighty, the heritage of Latin blood has not been lost from the Italian loins that sired him and from the Andalusian breasts that he suckled "- What magnificent figure is about to stride across the printed page? For whose entry was this tremendous barrage of rhetoric laid down ? A Mussolini? A d'Annunzio? No. The Daily News (New York), upstart, rich-quick, gum-chewing little brother of the Chicago Daily Tribune, made this preparation for Luis Angel Firpo. He " has acquired...
Yesterday afternoon, in the second pair of races for the Garcelon hurdle trophies, Thomas came in first over the high timbers, while Gordon won the low event. Captain Allen of the Freshman team, who led Gordon up to the last flight, looked like a winner, but lost his stride and tripped over the final hurdle, taking a bad spill. K. P. Smith and Terhune, followed Gordon over the finish...
...which forced him to retire in favor of Puffer in the middle of the sixth. Although the injury was not serious, he will probably be unable to practice all this week. Puffer also did well in the box, but presented his adversaries with two runs before he hit his stride...
...novel is a super-railroad magnate called Henry M. Galt. He is inferred to be a portrait or, more exactly, caricature - of E. H. Harriman. He is described as "a small man, weighing less than one hundred pounds, with a fretful, nagging body," who walks with "a bantam, egregious stride." The plot of the novel is the story of Galt's triumphs. Incident by incident they may be substantially paralleled in Mr. Harriman's career. First, a spectacular rise; second, reverses, foes, almost defeat; finally, triumph and death. Mr. Garrett has written many articles about Wall Street. What...
...second half started well for the Crimson players; the game speeded up, and the Freshmen at last seemed to hit their stride. Jones starred with five goals from the field. While the Freshmen were scoring, the Y. M. C. A. offense proved ineffective, although once or twice a short rally seemed about to bring them to the front again. These did not succeed and they scored only three points in this half. Simonds led their scoring with three field goals and five scores after fouls...