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earthly, chance; possibility.
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trial spin like, like trying or testing out.
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stick, follow closely and persistently.
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come up, come or spring forward.
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first quarter, first quarter mile.
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on the outside round bends, on the outside edge of the race track, path or course.
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a hellova lot, a slang expression meaning “a great deal,” a-hell-of-a-lot.
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sandwiches, a sandwich consists of two slices of bread usually buttered and having a thin layer of meat, cheese, or the like, spread between them. Named after Lord Sandwich.
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paced out, in racing, one’s rate of movement, or speed is called the pace, which is generally a slow, regular, or measured pace. Hence, paced out means to pace or follow behind, without intending to pass the person in front.
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run off his legs, to cause his legs to be tired; hence, to cause him to run himself out at the start, and thus exhaust him before he could finish the race.
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too much of a needle, nervous; vexed; disquieted, too excited, too much on an edge.
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“Sentinel,” the name of the local newspaper.
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“uns,” ones. The old uns are his parents.
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jogged, moved slowly, leisuredly, or monotonously.
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“Sixpence Entrance,” entrance for spectators who pay sixpence for a seat in the arena.
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“This stand a shilling,” entrance for those who pay a shilling for a seat. The seats or bleachers are known as the stand.
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changing room, room where the athletes change into their uniforms.
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spiked shoes, shoes with spikes, pointed irons, or nails of special design, set with the points downward fastened to the sole of a runner’s shoe to prevent slipping.
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three laps to the mile instead of the four . The size of the ordinary track field is so laid out that a runner going four times around the track covers distance equivalent to a mile. A three laps to the mile course is, therefore, a trifle larger track field than the ordinary one, so that three laps make the mile.
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start, the starting point of the race.
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sprints, short runs at top speed.
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back straight, the section of a race track between the last turn and the winning post.
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jostling, crowding or bumping together.
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massaged, treated by means of rubbing, stroking, kneading or tapping with the hand or an instrument.
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rub, massage.
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