Lummox

There are lots of interesting races today, and, aside from watching Captain Landslide vs. McPalin, we should catch the Bill Russell vs. John "Lummox" Murtha race.

Blogrunner 2008

Best loved for the tearjerker Back Street (1931), Hurst favored her most self-consciously social novel, Lummox, which earned the praise of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and Leon Trotsky.

Fannie Hurst. 2009

The former trainer of Buster Douglas, who overcame 42-1 odds to drill Tyson, won $30K betting against Lummox Lewis, a 15-1 choice over Rock.

USATODAY.com - Mouthy Cuban should be less so 2001

At school he was a Dummy in Mathematics and a Lummox when it came to

Ade's Fables George Ade 1905

In the mornin 'Lummox comes to me, and sez he:' I'm glad to see you back, 'sez he,' for my conscience is troublin 'me about that hoss agreement; it looks too much like a hoss trade,' sez he, 'and I'm goin' to send the hoss back. '

Condensed Novels: New Burlesques Bret Harte 1869

Lummox felt that REALLY he might renew her acquaintance!

Condensed Novels: New Burlesques Bret Harte 1869

The next day I took the hoss to Jonesville; Lummox was right: he wasn't FAST, but, jest as I expected, he made a sensation!

Condensed Novels: New Burlesques Bret Harte 1869

'But why didn't ye tell me so at once?' sez Lummox.

Condensed Novels: New Burlesques Bret Harte 1869

I knew I could get two hundred and fifty for him easy, and that Lummox didn't know anythin 'of his valoo, and I finally agreed to make the swap even.

Condensed Novels: New Burlesques Bret Harte 1869

Lummox, might be actually compelled to earn his own living.

Condensed Novels: New Burlesques Bret Harte 1869