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  Brummana Sports & Fun
Brummana is a shining star in the world of sports, nationally as well as internationally.
Sports tournaments in Brummana are, by tradition, patronized by Presidents of the Republic, such as Presidents Camille Chamoun, Sleiman Franjieh, Amine Gemayel and Elias Hrawi in addition to important personalities such as Rafik Hariri, Saeb Salam, Pierre Gemayel and Kamal Jumblat
In 1927, Brummana Sports Club organized the first tennis tournament at Brummana High School and the proceeds of this event were donated to charity.
www.brummana.org.lb /sports.asp   (1108 words)

  
 1927   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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The 1920's Experience: The Jazz Singer (1927) - Plot summary and discussion of the movie's historical importance.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1927 - Awarded jointly to Arthur Holly Compton for his discovery of the effect named after him, and to Charles Thomson Rees Wilson for his method of making the paths of electrically charged particles visible by condensation of vapour.
www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/1927.html   (1370 words)

  
 Dudley Sports Sports Links - RealSportsNetwork.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Dudley Sports I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end.
If you have a single-minded need for something, let it be the unusual, the esoteric, the bizarre, the unexpected..." (Chuck Jones) I tried a mail order bride, once, but she was damaged in the mail, and I had to return the unused part for my full refund.
I am indebted to the cat for a particular kind of honorable deceit, for a greater control over myself, for a characteristic aversion to brutal sounds, and for the need to keep silent for long per Silence is argument carried out by other means.
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 UTM Virtual History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The old gymnasium was constructed in 1924 for the reinstitution of intermural sports.
The 1927 Sanborn map shows it sitting immediately to the south of Ellis Hall.
It was constructed to allow the outside could be faced in brick, but was incomplete when the campus was purchased for the University of Tennessee in 1927.
www.utm.edu /departments/acadpro/library/departments/special_collections/LD5300_college_history/HMgym.htm   (111 words)

  
 1927   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
April 7 - Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Commerce Secretary Hoover which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television.
April 12 - The Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act, 1927 renames the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The change acknowledges that the Irish Free State is no longer part of the Kingdom.
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 Learn more about List of sports events in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Learn more about List of sports events in the online encyclopedia.
Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point.
1993 in sports - Monica Seles is stabbed during a tennis tournament
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 1927
The 1927 models were similar to the 1926 models.
model year (August 2, 1926 to May 26, 1927.) Note: Records show that the last Model T was serial number 15,007,032 but according to the engine production records, only engines (not cars) were built on May 31, 1927.
1927 models generally used heavier steel and a stronger rear cross member.
www.mtfca.com /encyclo/1927.htm   (610 words)

  
 The New York Times: This Day In Sports
That surpassed by one the sixty that Babe Ruth hit in 1927.
The victim of the blow was Tracy Stallard, a 24-year-old Boston rookie right-hander.
Ruth, in 1927, had 540 official times at bat.
www.nytimes.com /packages/html/sports/year_in_sports/10.01.html   (913 words)

  
 Events / South East Asian Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Sports expert and founder of Incidental Contact™ Sports Seminars for Women offers counsel and advice to women looking to "get in the game" this football season.
A unique website aimed at the female sports enthusiast has recently seen an increase in the number of visitors and views this as a trend reflecting the growth of this untapped market.
On Tuesday, October 18th join sports memorabilia guru Brandon Steiner and former Captain of the New York Giants, George Martin for two hours of networking, controversy and conversation while these "players" create a heated debate about the 2006 football season for a select group of lunch guests.
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 Sports
Sports Information Director Tim Bourret said the Clemson ticket office is expecting a crowd of about 74,000 for Saturday's game, and it will surely be a pro...
Wall said plants manufacturing sports utility vehicles were at greater risk of closing, due to diminished demand in the US market.
Hugh Robertson, shadow sports and Olympics minister, says his party will also urge the chancellor to return the £320m in tax that the Treasury will take from...
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 1927 in organized crime - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation 1927 in organized crime   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
1927 in organized crime - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation 1927 in organized crime.
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 History Detectives . Case Files 2005 . Jim Thorpe Ticket . Episode Index | PBS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Case: A pair of sports tickets from 1927 are discovered in a used book.
The tickets are for a basketball game featuring Jim Thorpe, the legendary Native American athlete who was known for his 1912 Olympic gold medals and Herculean strengths as a football and baseball player.
History Detectives is off to New York and Pennsylvania to reveal a largely unknown chapter in the life of a sports legend and uncover some harsh truths about racism in the sports world.
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 Sporting News, The: The '98 Yankees: the greatest season, but not the greatest team - New York Yankees' 1998 season - ...
Sporting News, The: The '98 Yankees: the greatest season, but not the greatest team - New York Yankees' 1998 season - includes related articles on 1927 Yankees; Yankee Scott Brosius; Yankees' World Series batting average; Scott Brosius and Ken Caminiti comparison; awesome sports places to be; 1998 World Series notes - Brief Article
So we accept his invitation to decide the merits of the '98 Yankees next to the best of baseball's past, understanding that judgments such as these ought never be thought of as a fine science.
But all those home rims in 1927 (Ruth hit 60 and Gehrig had 47 with 175 RBIs) came in a transition year between the "dead ball" era of the early part of the century and the juiced-up baseballs that became a constant in both leagues by 1930 or so.
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 Wacky Moments in Sports
The ball hit Alice Roth, wife of the sports editor of the Philadelphia Bulletin, and broke her nose.
In each year from 1927 to 1930, Ruth’s teammate, Lou Gehrig had finished a distant 2nd to Ruth in the home run derby.
On May 31st, 1927, the Detroit Tigers’ first baseman, Johnny Neun read in the morning paper that Jimmy Cooney, the Chicago Cubs shortstop, had made it into the record books the day before by completing an unassisted three-way putout.
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 Escaladesports.com :: Serious Play®
Escalade Sports will continue to develop the highly recognized brands that come with this acquisition, including the Fred Bear name, as a means to further the growth of its youth and adult archery business.
Fred Bear, who lived and breathed the sport of archery, is synonymous with innovation and renowned for his commitment to wildlife management practices, which to this day have positively affected game populations.
Escalade Sports is committed to continuing this history of innovation and technological advancement with a new generation of archery professionals dedicated to growing the sport.
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 Racism in Sports: Built by SLUH students Jon, Jake, Jeremy, Chris, Lance
Racism in Sports: Built by SLUH students Jon, Jake, Jeremy, Chris, Lance
Pablo Mesa, Oscar Charleston, Alejandro of the 1927 Cuban Stars.
Most importantly, however, these players of other races would still be playing in obscurity never being recognized for the greatness of their athletic ability.
home.swbell.net /mn7991/Sports.htm   (326 words)

  
 New York Daily News - Sports Columnists - Bill Gallo: Introducing Sullivan's sporting side   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Gallo was transferred to the Sports Department after a well-rounded education as a newspapermen in 1960.
Sullivan was one of us, starting out as a sports writer in 1927 for the New York Evening Graphic, a street-talking tabloid that vied with The News, Police Gazette and The Daily Mirror.
The Mirror, the News' top competition, already had Walter Winchell writing to "America, and all the ships at sea." The column was such a success that Patterson felt he had to combat Winchell's popularity and in 1932 hired Sullivan away from the Graphic.
www.nydailynews.com /sports/col/story/164469p-144131c.html   (1102 words)

  
 de Freitas Books-Sports & Games
For booksellers as sedentary as we are, it might seem surprising that books on sports and games would appeal to us.
A remarkable survey of American sports, covering both individual and team events, amateur and professional, competitions and championships, male and female; extensively illustrated with period drawings, engravings and photograps, as well as pictorial endpapers; includes such unusual sports as gander pulling, female boxing, long-distance swimming and walking.
Original 3/4 dark blue leather, with ocre cloth cover; gilt ruled, with decoration (Beaufort crest on front), and lettering on spine; leather lightly rubbed along bottom edges, joints and corners, and small scuff on spine; top edge gilt, others uncut.
www.defreitasbooks.com /sports.html   (3214 words)

  
 The Unofficial 1927 New York Yankees Home Page
Prior to the 1927 season, American League President Ban Johnson predicted a historic five team pennant race.
The Athletics were the favorites according to a poll of 100 players done by the Associated Press.
Thank you to all of those in the baseball community who offered their help, insight, thoughts, and information over the years.
www.angelfire.com /pa/1927/index.html   (339 words)

  
 Chamberlain, Wilt --  Encyclopædia Britannica
He was a pioneer in the use of lighting at indoor arenas and was the first to use remote-controlled cameras to capture the action of a sporting event.
The all-fl team was organized in 1927 by sports promoter Abe Saperstein, who owned it until his death in 1966.
A former divinity student who had played rugby, he disliked the rough side of sports so he thought about guidelines that would rule out physical contact in the new...
www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9022311&query=wilt   (810 words)

  
 Solitude Memorial - Sport- und Tourenwagen 1922-1927
In the first hillclimb- and circuit-races for automobiles between 1922 and 1927 competed a multitude of makes and types, which nowadays had completely disappeared.
The big Steyr Sport seemed to be a favourite of the ladies - on Solitude it was Countess Margot von Einsiedel to win.
But 180 hp and a maximum speed of 165 kph were enough to lead it to a class win in 1927.
www.solitude-memorial.de /05spgt/05spgt22_25.htm   (1065 words)

  
 1927 Home Run   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle...
Babe Ruth 60th Home Run, 1927 Photograph - Find the Babe Ruth 60th Home Run, 1927 Sports Photograph or another poster, print, photograph, photo or artwork in Art.com's Galleries.
In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run, with no errors on the play.
www.baseballdirectory.co.uk /dir/1927-home-run.html   (182 words)

  
 Indians part of Sarasota's baseball history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
After the New York Giants left in the spring of 1927, the Sports Committee of the Sarasota County Chamber of Commerce began looking for a replacement team.
However, the land boom had ended and the Sports Committee had their work cut out for them finding a team.
In 1929, the Sports Committee arranged for the Indianapolis Indians, at the time an American Association team, to train at Payne Park.
www.heraldtribune.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050207/SPORTS/502070521/1006   (471 words)

  
 UNH Sports Information Office - Winter Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Photos of these sports are filed under UV 16/1/24.
Season reports for years 1936-39 are also shelved under call number Archives 378 N5L25.
7 1928-29, Winter Sports: Team Roster, Athletic Reports F.
www.izaak.unh.edu /archives/guides/winter.htm   (99 words)

  
 1927 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Australia - Canada - Ireland - South Africa - Sport
1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar).
January 1 - Cristero War erupts in Mexico when pro-Church rebels attack secular-minded government
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/1927   (2065 words)

  
 1927 in sports -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
1927 in sports -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
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 BILL KING: 1927-2005 / Erudite voice of Bay Area sports
Bill King, who described in his distinctive rapid-fire style some of the greatest moments in Bay Area sports history and connected with generations of local sports fans, has died.
When the Walter Haas family bought the A's in 1981, one of the first things it did was to hire King and Simmons to create one of the highest-profile broadcast teams in professional sports.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Smuin Ballet, 300 Brannan Street, Suite 407, San Francisco, CA 94107 or the Marin Agricultural Land Trust, P.O. Box 809, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/10/19/MNG3NFAOF71.DTL   (1769 words)

  
 Pearl River College 1928 Catalog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
This picture of the 1927 football team captain and coach was taken
from the 1927 "Satsuma", PRCAHS and JC annual.
If you have information about the history of Pearl River Community College that you feel would interest the readers or if you find an error in the information in this history, please state it briefly in the box provided.
www.prcc.edu /history/sports/sportspix.html   (385 words)

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