Hillsboro gave that young city aspirations, and in 1890 it came forward as a contender for the county seat.
The year following there was talk of capital removal, the most serious contender being the city of Jamestown, 100 miles to the east.
He was a faithful contender against the lordly encroachments of prelacy.
Official Motion Pictures of the Sensational Heavyweight Boxing Contest Between Joe Louis of Detroit, Heavyweight Contender and Jack Sharkey.
There was a moment's struggle and His Lordship fell back sulky and beaten and was no longer a contender in the race.
Then it was that Star Hawk loomed up as a dangerous contender as he finally found his stride and had clear sailing.
Obadiah--and I sort of figured him the contender in this race, too.
The tenth was Jeremiah and the most reckless hustler at the track refused to consider the black horse as a contender for anything but sanguinary honours.
Already Go-lat saw in this young ape a possible contender for the laurels of his kingship and consequently the old bull looked upon Zu-tag with jealousy and disfavor.
But I have not done so; I really am, or seem to be, a sincere Contender for the allegorical Sense.