THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 17, 2025 Page 21 SWIM | FROM PAGE 10 ond place were Haily Tran, Ivan Zhu, Weiqi Du and Katie Rice at 1:56.21. Taking third was the crew of Sophie Tran, James Zhou, Federico and Ho at 2:03.99. Medford cut the lead as closest it would come all day, but Malden rallied for a huge 1-2-3 sweep in the next event – the 100-yard Backstroke – and regained a commanding lead, which carried the Tornados all the way to the team victory. Sophie Tran won with a time of 1:10.32. Yinjie Wang (1:21.81) was second and Ying Yan Xia was third at 1:23.82. Hailey Tran’s win in the 100yard Breast Stroke in the next event sealed the team win for Malden, and Medford took 2-34 for an event capture. Tran went 1:16.16 for first place and Ivan Zhu hung in for fifth at 1:29.09. Malden led, 86-70. Malden closed out the meet taking second and third in the final event, the 400-yard Freestyle Relay. Alden, Du, Gordon Zeng and Wang got second at 4:24.44, and Zhou, Seradin Ayala, Zhu and Xia were third at 5:01.53. *** After yesterday’s meet with Lynn Classical, Malden closes out the regular season with two road meets: at Somerville High next Tuesday, January 21 at the Kennedy School at 4:00 p.m. and then the final meet on Tuesday, January 28 at Revere High (Garfield School, 4:30 p.m.). Clean-Outs! We take and dispose from cellars, attics, garages, yards, etc. Call Robert at: 781-844-0472 Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma The Kid Does Clean Outs From 1 item to 1,000 * Basements * Homes * Backyards * Commercial Buildings The cheapest prices around! Call Eric: (857) 322-2854 1. On Jan. 17, 1871, Andrew Smith Hallidie patented the “Endless Wire Ropeway” that helped develop San Franciso cable cars; what humane impulse induced him? 2. In December 2024, a NASA probe came the closest of any human-made object to what? 3. Who is the only player who has been in the NBA during his teens, 20s, 30s and 40s? 4. January 18 is Winnie the Pooh Day; what type of stuffed animal friend was named Eeyore? 5. What does FOIA stand for? 6. What two elements is water composed of? 7. What Mamas & Papas song is about taking a walk in winter? 8. January 19 is National Popcorn Day; in popcorn lingo, what is popability? 9. The Boston Celtics’ logo shows a leprechaun with a left hand holding what? 10. On Jan. 20, 1937, Franklin D. Roosevelt had which of his four inaugurations? 11. In what Dickens novel would you find the Artful Dodger? 12. What TV series that started in January 1974 had a school newspaper called The Jefferson Crier? 13. Which U.S. president was the first to skip the swearing in of his successor – deciding to return to his Massachusetts farm instead? 14. January 21 is National Hug Day; in what TV series did Antonio Fargas portray Huggy Bear? 15. What championship game competition has a “Blitz” version? 16. What flower fruit name includes the same name as part of the body? 17. On Jan. 22, 2021, what pro baseball player died who in 1974 had broken Babe Ruth’s home run record? 18. What song/nursery rhyme is well-known for being used by ice cream trucks and jack-in-the-box toys? 19. What area originated shepherd’s pie? 20. On Jan. 23, 1737, what person with a well-known signature was born in Braintree? ANSWERS 1. “[T]he difficulty and pain” of horses going uphill under “free use of the whip and voice” 2. The sun 3. LeBron James 4. A donkey 5. Freedom of Information Act 6. Hydrogen and oxygen 7. “California Dreamin’” 8. A batch’s percentage of kernels that pop 9. A cane 10. Second 11. “Oliver Twist” 12. “Happy Days” 13. John Adams (He skipped Jefferson’s swearing-in.) 14. “Starsky & Hutch” 15. World Blitz Chess Championship (players must make plays within a short time limit) 16. Rosehips 17. Hank Aaron 18. “Pop Goes the Weasel” 19. The British Isles 20. John Hancock
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