"Championship" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... that moment Jack's championship of the obnoxious master was over; and throughout the school he was never spoken of among the boys, big and little, ...
— Grandmother Dear - A Book for Boys and Girls • Mrs. Molesworth
... better, sipped her tea and nibbled her toast, much amused at Rita's championship of ...
— The Common Law • Robert W. Chambers
... He noted the drawing near of the young hearts. A grateful flash, lighting the shining eyes of Dolores, told the story to Maxime. His defence of her father, his championship of the family cause, his graceful demeanor fill sweet Dolores' ...
— The Little Lady of Lagunitas • Richard Henry Savage
... three days longer, and then King Conor and the Red Branch heroes returned to Armagh. There the dispute about the Championship began again, and Conor sent the heroes to Cruachan, in Connaught, to obtain a judgment from King Ailill. "If he does not decide, go to Curoi of Munster, who is a just and wise man, and will find ...
— Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race • Maud Isabel Ebbutt
... played almost everywhere in the United States, and its best exponents, such as Larned and Wrenn, have attained all but—if not quite—English championship form. The annual contest for the championship of America, held at Newport in August, is one of the prettiest sporting scenes on the continent. Polo and court tennis also have their headquarters at Newport. Hunting, shooting, and fishing are, ...
— The Land of Contrasts - A Briton's View of His American Kin • James Fullarton Muirhead
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