| 单词 | foot race |
| 例句 | I might not ever run on my own two feet, but I could put four under me, then ride to beat the devil in a foot race. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Cora shooed off those children trampling her sprouts and yelled at them for digging up her yam slips, using the same tone she used at Jockey’s feasts to corral them into foot races and games. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z As a way of disposing of them easily and agreeably she declared that she would marry whoever could beat her in a foot race, knowing well that there was no such man alive. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Ace and Sammy, taking their cue, pulled out their spoons and in a desperate foot race with each other dove onto the stage as soon as Bull ceased to throw up. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He may have — the details are fuzzy — been disqualified from a foot race in elementary school. Merrick Garland was historically snubbed — but he’s emerged more respected than ever 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z This trail is home to the Dipsea Race, the oldest foot race in America, dating back more than a century, to 1905. Just an hour from the busy Bay Area, a laid-back retreat to soothe the soul 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Framed this way, beauty is a foot race any woman can join, not some prize awarded at birth to obvious pack leaders like Elizabeth Taylor. Skin Deep: An Hour to Pamper, Remote in Hand 2011-03-30T18:07:02Z After dinner, we all challenged each other to foot races, and shared stories about our families, the sneakers we loved, and dirt bikes. My city kid summer camp nightmare 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Their rivalry is settled by a foot race, a noble competition with a classical pedigree. Boys in Love 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Indeed, the Buffalo Turkey Trot claims the title as the oldest continually held foot race in North America. How to earn that Thanksgiving feast Shallow ditches running alongside the track provided water from an aqueduct to wet the track down between events — foot races and field events like the javelin — as well as drinking water for the athletes. An Olympic Odyssey: Where the Games Began 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z My companion—an esteemed documentary filmmaker—was nursing a hand injury, somewhat mysteriously sustained the previous week, during a foot race. The Forgotten Greatness of Air Hockey 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z As with foot races, so with digestion: the slowest third of the Bantu were quicker than the fastest third of the Caucasians. Passing gas: A modern scientific history 2013-04-07T11:00:00Z When it becomes a foot race, I worry about them. Inside The USA Vs. Slovenia Matchup 2010-06-17T23:00:00Z It doesn’t have to take long, but the foot race was kind of ridiculous.” After Levy, what next for Theatre Washington and the Hayes Awards? 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z An edge-of-the-seat foot race followed by some quick thinking lit up the opening night in Paris between France and New Zealand. Seven key themes from World Cup's opening weekend 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z “Third basemen are playing so close to second these days it almost becomes a foot race between him and the third baseman. He’s going go win that one.” Acuna hits 464-foot homer in Braves’ 5-2 win over Diamondbacks 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Even in the 19th century, grave ceremonies were followed by leisure activities such as picnicking and foot races, Dennis said. From the Civil War to today’s mattress sales, Memorial Day is full of contradiction 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Founded in 1963 after President John F. Kennedy challenged the military to be able to cover 50 miles on foot in 20 hours, it is North America’s largest foot race. Runners seek pandemic escapism in scenic ‘ultramarathons’ 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z My last text from Anne was about a wintertime foot race on our favorite, rolling trails. Heart health, women and the limits of exercise 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z One of the defining breakout images of Mbappé at that tournament in Russia was the foot race that earned France a penalty against Argentina in the round of 16. Key points to how France can win another World Cup title 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z Christmon told investigators that the minute-long cuffing was not unlike his attempts to engage children he encountered on the beat — whether through squirt gun battles or foot races — and offer them life guidance. Police berated a boy who ran away from school. They were suspended, sued. 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z From there, it was a foot race — which wasn’t very fair. UW Huskies run away from Portland State in 45-6 drubbing 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z Intuitively, we expect the time for a process, such as the elapsed time for a foot race, to be the same for all observers. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z The Indigenous community has gained worldwide fame for their skill at running dozens of miles through their mountainous territory, often in leather sandals or barefoot, and have inspired and competed in ultra-long-distance foot races. Jesuit priests killed by gunmen in church in northern Mexico 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Addison is four inches shorter, nearly 50 pounds lighter and a near-unstoppable deep threat who might dust London in a foot race. Don't expect Drake London 2.0: Takeaways on Jordan Addison joining USC 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z Crouse’s hat trick was completed late in the second period, beating Gustavsson shorthanded after taking advantage of a Senators giveaway and winning a foot race for a loose puck to break in alone. Crouse scores 3 times in Coyotes’ 5-3 win over Senators 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z One of the main events was a foot race for unmarried women. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Questions such as, “How long does a foot race take?” and “What was the runner's speed?” cannot be answered without an understanding of other concepts. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Still, Finchem said he thinks there will be a “foot race” among states to adopt the measures as a way to alleviate skepticism that elections are secure. GOP lawmakers are pushing high-tech ‘fraud-proof’ ballots. A Texas company could be the only supplier. 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z “I saw a lot of space, then nobody around and it was just a foot race. The O-line was moving guys around tonight.” Ridder, Ford help No. 5 Cincinnati rout Temple 52-3 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z A Florida police officer took off on a foot race Sunday against a brother-sister duo. Florida cop runs against siblings in fun foot race 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z In the long-distance foot race from Marathon to Athens, about forty-eight kilometres, the first three across the finish line were Greeks. AP Was There: Louis, a Greek, wins 1896 Olympic Marathon 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Long comfortably beat Tyrone Mings, who returned to the Villa defence following tonsillitis, in the foot race, prompting Reina to erratically charge out of goal to meet the ball. Shane Long’s early Southampton effort increases pressure on Aston Villa 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z “It’s going to become — well, it is — an arms race, and it should be a foot race,” 2018 Boston Marathon winner Des Linden told the outlet. Record breaking Nike sneaker sparks competitive advantage debate ahead of New York City Marathon 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z “It’s going to become – well, it is — an arms race and it should be a foot race,” said Linden. Record-busting shoes loom large in marathon debate 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z It was a foot race from there, and the speedy running back hop-skipped over the goal line to finish off the 67-yard touchdown reception. Rodgers, Jones star for Packers in 31-24 victory over Chiefs 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z Take, for instance, a bike or foot race. Hypersonic weapons and national (in)security 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z It’s a foot race between him and Jonny May, which the Englishman wins. England v Argentina: Rugby World Cup 2019 – live! 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z She could beat me in a foot race any day of any distance. The Democratic 2020 frontrunners are too old. And I say that as an old man myself | Art Cullen 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z When Wall won a foot race for an offensive rebound against Kyle Kuzma, it was easy to see why the Wizards won the rebounding battle for only the fifth time this season. John Wall drops 40 on Lakers as Wizards send LeBron James to an early exit 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z It was a veritable arms race, well, foot race. Perspective | Did D.C. stores really X-ray children’s feet to sell them shoes? 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z Armani forced out of his area to win a foot race with Musa. Argentina Finds World Cup Salvation in Thriller Over Nigeria 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z Its updates include cartoons of an international foot race. Nearly Eradicated in Humans, the Guinea Worm Finds New Victims: Dogs 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z They challenged the Capitals to a string of foot races, dumping the puck into the zone before chasing after it, and got comfortable on the attack. A Vegas shot hit the post — and the Golden Knights never recovered 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z It's known as the toughest foot race on earth. Sophie Raworth takes on desert ultra-marathon 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Defending champion Rachid El Morabity of Morocco won his sixth title in what is known as “Toughest foot race on Earth,” while Magdalena Boulet of the United States won the women’s event. Grueling Marathon des Sables completes another edition 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Incredible, absolutely incredible that a runner won a foot race, whatever else they are. Desiree Linden and Yuki Kawauchi Pull Off Upsets in Rainy Boston Marathon 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Today The six-day Marathon Des Sables - dubbed the toughest foot race on Earth - begins in Morocco. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know this morning 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z In a sport known for its slow and steady pace, Bra was a born sprinter who would once beat the English soccer player Kevin Keegan in a televised foot race. The Ski Pole That Norway Will Never Forget 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Wall won the foot race, catching Chalmers but not quite corralling the ball. John Wall, Wizards leap out to big lead, then barely stick the landing 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z On Nov. 30, a Mosul nonprofit organized a marathon and shorter foot races for children, an event that drew around 4,000 people. After Fall of ISIS, Iraq’s Second-Largest City Picks Up the Pieces 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z You’re running a foot race at 40 mph when your feet tangle with a competitor’s. Florida editorial roundup 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z But her biggest challenge so far is this Queens race, known as the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race, which organizers call the longest certified foot race in the world. A Diva Who Is Not Above Walking 3,100 Miles 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z On June 18, Patrick “Jack” Cooper, a 16-year-old from Anchorage, was killed by a bear after he veered off a trail during a mountain foot race south of the city, according to the AP. Teen camper wakes up to ‘crunching noise’ — and discovers his head is inside bear’s mouth 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z Right, and maybe baseball could have extra-inning games decided by foot races between clunky mascots of former presidents. Soccer and Baseball Just Can’t Leave Well Enough Alone 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Shorter accepted Lebow’s invite, in part, he quipped, “to see if the police could close down New York City’s streets for a foot race.” The First Five-Borough New York City Marathon 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z At the event Sunday she presided over a foot race for kids and presented winners with their own gold medals. Boise renames park for Olympic cyclist Kristin Armstrong 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z It’s a foot race, meaning you should win if you are upright and your torso crosses the finish line first. Letters: Liars, divers and cowards, all on NBC from Rio (on tape)! 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z The early Olympics featured foot races, jumping, wrestling, discus- and javelin-throwing, with boxing sometimes added. From Charioteers to Flying Finns, the Olympic Spirit Lives On 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Why not stage some foot races and discus throws when we’re not in the mood to hunt? The Professional-Sports Bubble 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z The Amazing Race As the final four teams contend for a spot in the finale, a high-stakes foot race marks the end of another team's travels. 8 p.m. Friday TV Highlights: 'Adele in New York City' on NBC 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z He did, and as Iowa State began chipping away, attempting to hurry up the floor and turn the contest into a foot race, it was Perrantes who stepped on the brake. Virginia’s London Perrantes knows which buttons to push 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z He finally beat his dad in a foot race at age 17, finally caught Smith’s record in 2011, and finally became his own man in college. Henry, Taylor rekindle friendship at NFL’s scouting combine 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z The film is a snapshot in time, and its title is a double entendre, focusing on the races of its central characters and the foot races of Jesse Owens, the grandson of American slaves. DEBORAH SIMMONS: ‘Race’ and Jesse Owens, race and the Democrats 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z There’s some of those foot races, where you take a shot, miss the net or you get a great offensive chance, now there’s a race all the way back. NHL’s three-on-three format helped make Alex Ovechkin decision easier 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Hill breaks a tackle and takes off, winning a foot race with the rest of UNLV’s defense for the long touchdown. The intricacies of what goes into a college football play 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z Human society organizes systems of cooperation and competition—like foot races, or science journals or patents—governed by rules and rewarded with incentives. Where Does Technological Innovation Come From? 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Baldwin pointed both index fingers toward the ground to signal exactly where to stand, as if he was suggesting that the scribes line up for a foot race. After Super Bowl slip, Seahawks look vulnerable, just the way they like it 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z This is the player who spent his time at the Pro Bowl challenging running backs to the occasional foot race just for fun. Bettis, Seau headline diverse Hall of Fame group 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z When the officer presumably returns to his patrol car, Scott is seen fleeing from the Mercedes, setting off a foot race that would end in his death. Mother of Officer in S.C. Police Shooting Hasn't Seen the Video 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The twenty-seven-year-old is a world champion in ski mountaineering and sky running, a sport of foot races over mountainous terrain that are sometimes longer than a marathon and sometimes just short and steep. Kílian Jornet, Sky Runner 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Special events are big business in Pitkin County, including photo shoots, neighborhood foot races and high-profile events such as ski competitions and bicycle races. Big limits on special events considered in some communities 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z A mud run such as the Spartan Race is part foot race, part CrossFit workout and part left to an organizer's imagination. Mud runners risk limb and even life to satisfy extreme-sports passion 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Somebody’s always gaining on you in a foot race, and the run for mayor is no different. SIMMONS: Obama, other out-of-towners enter D.C. mayor’s race 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z This gang milked suckers for more than $5 million with fixed horse races, boxing bouts, wrestling matches and foot races. Restoration hopeful for historic house 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z The website for the JPMorgan Corporate Challenge, a foot race that pits employees of various companies against one another for charity, was also recently attacked. After Breach, JPMorgan Still Seeks to Determine Extent of Attack 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z This is when athletic rituals – foot races and field games – became part of religious practice. The 3 Reasons People Are Obsessed With Crossfit 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z Marquez is now 35 and unlikely to win many foot races these days. Mexico vs. Cameroon: Live Blog 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z In the first, several fans had about a 10-yard head start in a 50-yard foot race against Ross, the Huskies’ fastest player. Jeff Lindquist shines but quarterback to continue 2014-04-20T02:08:41Z He joked that he would beat Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning in a foot race then revealed his secret strategy to win the Super Bowl and land himself a big sponsorship deal. Denver's 'Pot Roast' reveals recipe for Super Bowl stardom 2014-01-29T00:48:59Z The Marathon des Sables is often described as the toughest foot race in the world. 7 questions on ultramarathons 2013-06-26T08:03:44Z The winner of the Olympic foot race was given a torch, and carried that torch up the steps to light the burnt offering to Zeus. The 3 Reasons People Are Obsessed With Crossfit 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z "In a foot race I'd probably beat them but, clearly, there are other areas of the game," he replies, diplomatically. Christian Wade: 'There's a place for a winger like me in any team' 2012-12-21T13:17:19Z "It's turning into a bit of a foot race between Joel and I but we're not going to come up against each other until the final, if we get there," said Slater. Surfing: Pipe the only focus for Slater 2012-12-10T08:55:19Z “I didn’t want to get into a foot race up and down with this team.” Knicks 112, Nuggets 106: Anthony Helps Knicks Stay Perfect at Home 2012-12-10T04:53:07Z “It’s a foot race between the extremist groups and the Libyan government that’s trying to get organized.” U.S. to Help Create Libyan Commando Force 2012-10-15T22:47:50Z In short, he may not be our greatest president, but one assumes he could beat George Washington in a foot race. Will racing Teddy be Mr. October? 2012-09-21T16:27:05Z There was no press coverage, just a foot race down the field. Five observations as the Redskins close out the preseason 2012-08-30T17:15:10Z His greatest feat wasn’t defending the heavyweight championship of his sport, the title of World’s Fastest Human, in the swiftest foot race ever run. Usain Bolt wins; why did we expect anything else? 2012-08-06T01:47:00Z Flushed from the pocket, Griffin took off to his left and won a foot race with Josh Wilson to the end zone. Redskins training camp: observations from day 4 2012-07-30T21:45:43Z He stole the ball cleanly from Norris Cole and beat him in a foot race for a dunk. Wizards vs. Heat: Washington has three-game win streak as Miami is without LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade 2012-04-22T03:09:20Z Plus, the length of the bridge — built at one of the wider points in the river — is nearly perfect for a 5-kilometer foot race. Editorial: A Tappan Zee Greenway 2012-02-29T02:48:44Z Yet the Bulls and Thunder are not excelling simply because their penetrators are winning foot races. Ventre: Tough defense can be pretty to watch 2012-01-06T17:23:34Z Flipping a lot of pucks out of their own zone into the neutral zone to create foot races. Devils Coach Peter DeBoer knows well Dale Hunter?s style 2011-12-23T20:01:00Z Why not go out to Woodlawn and run foot races from one family vault to another? In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z From there it was a foot race to the end zone with Williams winning by diving into the pylon to complete the 77-yard play, the longest in his career. Furman takes early lead, but fall to Florida 54-32 2011-11-20T01:02:09Z He bet ten ounces on an Indian foot race, and won. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z She has tied this nonprofit to hundreds of for-profit brands and spread its message far and wide with “Race for the Cure” foot races. In the Breast Cancer Fight, the Pinking of America 2011-10-15T19:15:32Z From that point until we were clear of the street, it was simply a foot race, in which we were the winners. A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry 2011-10-15T02:00:29.757Z The Greeks held the exercise of Wrestling in high estimation, which, in point of antiquity, stood next to the foot race. Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting 2011-09-30T02:00:19.420Z Mr. Lautenberg, 87, said, “If the governor wants to challenge my age, I am ready for a foot race whenever he chooses.” For Christie and 2 N.J. Senators, No Love Lost 2011-09-29T14:14:05Z He still manages the foot races of the school. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z The games consisted of chariot, horse and foot races; leaping, wrestling, boxing, throwing the discus or quoit, etc. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z "When I hold all the coin it's a cinch I'll get mine, but when somebody else holds it I keep trained down for a foot race." Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z Running the entire road -- the only one that goes through the park -- was an unusual experience, even for someone accustomed to long-distance foot races, he said. Man completes 92-mile run of Alaska's Denali park road 2011-08-01T22:33:54Z He was head organiser rather than chief patron of village sports, of cricket matches and foot races; and his house was a dispensary for the poor of the parish. Dickens English Men of Letters 2011-07-13T02:00:19.017Z Catch a weasel asleep or a fox at a foot race. The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns 2011-07-06T02:00:46.297Z It’s more like an invitation to a foot race, and before you get to the starting line you’d better know how fast to run and how many others are running. Law Students Lose the Grant Game as Schools Win 2011-04-30T17:56:08Z There they gather in crowds when there are dances in the pueblo, and when there are foot races or pony races. American Indians 2011-04-21T02:00:55.200Z There was a game at baseball, some sets at tennis; there were sailing, rowing, and paddling matches, swimming and diving contests, foot races, and the like. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 2011-03-20T02:00:35.193Z There were foot races and donkey races and hurdle races, and races among men each with one leg tied up. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z The word of command was at length given; and a more interesting foot race was perhaps never witnessed, than came off on that occasion. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z Target shooting, foot races, jumping and wrestling were indulged in for small prizes. Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters 2011-01-28T03:00:21.780Z "When I caught it, I knew it was going to be a foot race - and I probably wasn't going to win it." Price wins 10th, Rays rout Braves 2010-06-16T04:53:00Z Mr. Turtle was a good friend to Jack Rabbit, 'cause once he beat him in a foot race by playing a trick, and he'd always felt a little sorry for it. The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book being a new edition in one volume of "The Hollow Tree" and "In The Deep Woods" with several new stories and pictures added When out of sight of officialdom, they ran foot races together, jumped fences and ran cross-country. The Career of Leonard Wood With all of the energy that I would have put into a foot race I urged Coyote along. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure They also ran several foot races with our little drummer boy, the honors being divided. Narrative of the March of Co. A, Engineers from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Fort Bridger, Utah, and Return May 6 to October 3, 1858 "This time dare him to a foot race and mind you don't let him fool you." The Shoemaker's Apron A Second Book of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales and Folk Tales These include a tug-o'-war, a horse race and foot races. Seeds of Pine Next they held in his honour foot races and chariot races, and other games, and Thetis gave splendid prizes. Tales of Troy and Greece He would be seen instantly when his pursuers emerged from the grove, and from then on it would be a foot race. The Golden Skull They are the one-legged men who want to abolish foot races. Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind So in a day or two when the soreness was gone from his bones the devil went back to earth and dared the farmer to run a foot race with him. The Shoemaker's Apron A Second Book of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales and Folk Tales There will be dancing all night and all day, and rude theatricals, and horse and foot races; and the plaza is agog with sightseers. Through Our Unknown Southwest If this be so, we shall soon hear of a “fight, or a foot race.” A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital There were chariot races, horse races, foot races, boxing and wrestling matches, throwing weights, playing with p. 104quoits, singing and reciting of poems. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History A half-hour later they heard an easy canter behind them, and Din Driscoll reappeared, flushed and happy as a boy pounding in first from a foot race. The Missourian "But I tell you I won't dare him to another wrestling match," the young devil said, "nor to a foot race, either." The Shoemaker's Apron A Second Book of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales and Folk Tales Probably they would have to drop shovels at the last moment and run an unequal foot race for their lives. The Shepherd of the North He was short-legged, reddish-yellow in color, with a bushy tail, and he ran with great effort but with very little speed, like a fat boy in a foot race. A Mountain Boyhood The operations in the west and northwest now resolved themselves into a wild, scrambling foot race for the frontier. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources There was also a ring, as in Hyde Park; and on the downs races were held daily at noon; with cudgelling and wrestling matches, foot races, &c., in the afternoon. Highways and Byways in Surrey Then they shot with the bow and the cross-bow for prizes: they had wrestlings and they had foot races. The History of London At first there was only the foot race, but afterward wrestling, jumping, and throwing the spear were added. History of Education They included chariot races, foot races, horse races, wrestling, boxing, and leaping. Ancient States and Empires Ree resolved, therefore, to make the Indian understand that he did not wish to kill him, then let go and take his chances in a foot race. Far Past the Frontier The same was true of jumping and running foot races. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings “You remember our little foot race from the back of the Beartown post office?” said Noxon, as if referring to an incident in which he felt no particular interest. The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters On the great market-place, horse and foot races are proceeding all day long, and give occasion to extensive gambling. A New Voyage Round the World, in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, Vol. 2 He said I had caused him to run more foot races than any champion pedestrian, and had made his life unbearable, and now I must go it alone. The Grocery Man And Peck's Bad Boy Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa, No. 2 - 1883 He promised to follow their counsel, as he did that of Simon Kenton at the foot race at Woodvale the year before. Deerfoot in The Mountains In his eyes a true sport was a man who would start in a foot race and come in half a mile behind carrying the other fellow's coat. At Good Old Siwash Of the race itself there is very little to say, except one thing, that could not be said equally well of a hard game of football or a foot race across country. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly It was an imposition of the worst feature, for many a good soldier was killed that might not have been, all for a foot race. History of the Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, during its term of service The same method should be pursued in training for a foot race, boat race or swimming contest. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 Clif could not forbear to laugh at the odd sight of an army in a foot race to escape a few American sailors. A Prisoner of Morro In the Hands of the Enemy Then I saw my chance and got up a foot race among the passengers. Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi While all the foot races took place in the stadium, the horse and chariot races were held in the hippodrome, and excited the greatest interest. The Story of the Greeks From these diversions it proceeded to foot races, in which Indians shone, and to keenly contested pony races between cowboys, Reservation bucks and sports from Sleepy Cat. Laramie Holds the Range They had foot races, wrestling matches and other athletic sports, in which the surveyor sometimes took part. The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln As he had excelled other lads in foot races, now did Icarus wish to excel the birds themselves. A Book of Myths "Is it a fight or a foot race?" The Last of the Chiefs A Story of the Great Sioux War One morning, Flying Squirrel and Lightning Bow planned a foot race. Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children They got up foot races and athletic sports for the men, played cricket on the sands, and indulged in a bath--twice a day--in the river. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes They used him very kindly, and shared fully with him the wild honey which they found in the bee trees, and invited him to take part in their foot races and other sports. Stories Of Ohio After the various kinds of archery competitions the foot races began. Three Boys in the Wild North Land "He has just won a gold medal in a foot race." Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers In a foot race around a circular track judges do not let sprinters pick out their own course and "cut across lots" whenever they choose. Around the World in Ten Days The boys held them from going up until both were ready, and then, just as when they sometimes had a foot race, Russ cried: "Go!" Six Little Bunkers at Aunt Jo's Old marster would have my father and Uncle Jacob and us boys to run foot races. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 Oswald himself carried off the palm in a mile foot race. Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower Besides, the excitement acted as a tonic upon them, and seemed to lend them additional powers of endurance, just as it does in foot races where the strain is terrific. Boy Scouts on a Long Hike Or, To the Rescue in the Black Water Swamps Most of the American army promptly followed the mules and endeavored to set a new record for a foot race from Bladensburg to Washington. The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17 By the Lord Harry!" he cried, "'tis high time Joe Graham was getting his lads in order for a foot race. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady Without some other word to inform us we could not decide whether a horse race, a foot race, a boat race, the race of a mill, or some other race, was the object of remark. Lectures on Language As Particularly Connected with English Grammar. No one was in his way and his escape seemed certain, for the heavily armed men of De Lacy would have no chance in a foot race with one lightly clad. Beatrix of Clare From them they had learned the exercises of the body, foot races, and horse and chariot races.... Essays on Political Economy The larger schoolboys of that time were very fond of foot races. Stories of American Life and Adventure Then get them to wrestling, fighting, jumping, running foot races, and butting each other like sheep. Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave, Written by Himself After attending mass on Sundays, they amused themselves playing at ball, or running foot races; and it was only on such occasions they were seen to associate with their neighbours the Iroquois. Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume I. "He sprang back on the other side of the fence from me; I jumped over after him, and a regular foot race followed." Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made Here the remaining games were to be celebrated, and first of all a foot race. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) Runners used to pray to him for skill in winning foot races. Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn The fun was interspersed with foot races and wrestling matches. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 4, March, 1896 The first event was the foot race, and this was followed by matches of wrestling, boxing, leaping, and throwing the weight. Stories from the Odyssey In fact, we knew there must be a fight or a foot race, one or the other. "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show He was passionately fond of running foot races, leaping the bar, jumping, wrestling, and every sort of sport that partook of the character of mimic battle—and he never acknowledged defeat. The Reign of Andrew Jackson "They all tried to beat me in a foot race," Tom declared, "and I put it all over them!" The High School Boys' Fishing Trip He is like an athlete with weak legs, but powerful arms and shoulders, trying to win a foot race instead of a hand-over-hand rope-climbing contest. Analyzing Character "We are quits on not knowing kinsmen," he said, "for you have changed and strengthened much from the stripling with whom I used to run foot races in old Sherwood." Robin Hood His form was somewhat slender, but when you looked at him you saw at the first glance that this would be a dangerous man in a ground skuffle, a foot race, or a fight. "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show I had gone in boldly, partly because of conversations with certain boys who proposed to participate, and whom I usually outdistanced in foot races. Indian Boyhood But the majority spent the holidays in sports, ball playing, wrestling, boxing, running foot races, dancing, and drinking whisky; and this latter mode of spending the time was generally most agreeable to their masters. My Bondage and My Freedom He is able to run away from any of his enemies, in a fair foot race, but not always able to escape from flying missiles of death. The Bark Covered House All morning there were shooting matches and foot races, and in the afternoon football games in progress, in which the Eskimo men and women alike joined. The Long Labrador Trail I'll run, and I can beat you in a foot race any day in the week. In the Midst of Alarms These modern Olympics consist of chariot-races and wrestling, horse and foot races, ascensions of balloons, carrying three or four persons, descents from them by means of a parachute, mock-fights and aquatic tilting. Paris as It Was and as It Is The entertainment was kept up for fifteen days, enlivened by horse races, foot races, and playing ball. The old Santa Fe trail The Story of a Great Highway After the dance had ceased, another kind of sport—a well contested foot race—claimed attention. Legends, Traditions, and Laws of the Iroquois, or Six Nations, and History of the Tuscarora Indians It was their second foot race that day, and they arrived at the station winded. Tom of the Raiders There are going to be some foot races and air races, and a number of other tests. Equality They had two very swift runners among them, and they decided to challenge the Elks to a foot race. Algonquin Indian Tales Whether in running a foot race, or shooting with a bow and arrow, or whatever it might be, he always won the prize, and this made his enemies still more venomous. Dahcotah Life and Legends of the Sioux Around Fort Snelling The Kah-kwahs immediately made another challenge, that of having a foot race, which the Senecas also accepted. Legends, Traditions, and Laws of the Iroquois, or Six Nations, and History of the Tuscarora Indians The others, nearly exhausted by the pace he had led them, followed on their third foot race after the stolen train. Tom of the Raiders At that moment a bugle sounded, and some scores of young men and women dashed by us in a foot race. Equality The giant wanted to go back to the house, 'cause he said he didn't want to run no foot race with hounds, and he had seen the sign to beware of the dogs. Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus A challenge to a foot race," says Colonel Preston, "had been passed between the two classical schools of the city; we selected Poe as our champion. Edgar Allan Poe's Complete Poetical Works Picnics, tea parties, and dances were common everywhere; the men often competed in foot races, wrestling matches, and shooting at a mark. A Brief History of the United States Then the whole school adjourned to the training track for the foot race. The Boys of Bellwood School I had noticed him that morning offering to run a foot race with the boys. Tales of the Road "I'll run a foot race with you when we get ashore," laughed Tad. The Pony Rider Boys in Montana Or, the Mystery of the Old Custer Trail It had been bestowed upon him by a liberal-minded community because of his proficiency as a judge of horse races, foot races, shooting matches, dog or rooster fights, and other activities of a similar character. Viola Gwyn The first was a foot race in which a large number took part. Story of Aeneas Never had the boys of Bellwood School witnessed so sensational a foot race. The Boys of Bellwood School And oh! gracious, sovran Athena, blast my enemy Xenon, who strove to trip me foully in the foot race. A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life They were made for walking, not for foot races. The Star of Gettysburg A Story of Southern High Tide Even after a day of heavy toil at log-rolling, the young men and boys bantered one another into foot races, wrestling matches, shooting contests, and other feats of strength or skill. The Old Northwest : A chronicle of the Ohio Valley and beyond The Trojan sentinels at one of the gates were Nisus and Euryalus— already mentioned as having taken part in the foot race at the funeral games. Story of Aeneas A month after the operation the leper will be out riding horseback, running foot races, swimming in the breakers, or climbing the giddy sides of the valleys for mountain apples. The Cruise of the Snark Indeed, the Greeks take all their foot races seriously, and there are plenty of instances when the victor has sped up to the goal, and then dropped dead before the applauding stadium. A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life Then, as the custom was, Achilles held games—chariot races, foot races, boxing, wrestling, and archery—in honour of Patroclus. Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the sacker of cities And behold, these all first tried the issue in the foot race. The Odyssey Done into English prose You remember Hall couldn't explain why he stuck that stick between Timothy McManus's legs in the foot race. The Valley of the Moon And so the fight was arranged, although I had no skill at boxing, and was too short-legged, like most Welshmen, for a fast foot race. The Iron Puddler My life in the rolling mills and what came of it The Greeks have several kinds of foot races, but none that are very short. A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life Next they held in his honour foot races and chariot races, and other games, and Thetis gave splendid prizes. Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the sacker of cities In a foot race there was not a brave in the entire tribe who could keep even with him. Betty Zane Here he remained many days, dividing the spoils, and celebrating his victory with feasts and games, holding horse races, and foot races for men and women. The Prince |
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