Word: ace
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Crimson freshman Peter Tetlow and Princeton's freshman ace Joe Loughran are co-favorites in the 500-yd freestyle. Loughran has recorded a faster time than Tetlow this season, but the undefeated Tetlow bested his Tiger opponent in their head-to-head match in early February. Junior Rich Baughman and senior co-captain Fred Mitchell are also slated to swim in the long distance event for the Crimson...
...broken yellow teeth that seemed out of place in his face, which appeared so innocent because of the childish woolen cap he wore. Many of the men and boys wear this traditional protection against the cold. It looks something like the flight cap of a World War I flying ace, with flaps pulled down over the ears. "Que es?" --What is it? I asked gamely enough, as I looked at the bottle that said "Coca-Cola" through the dust that covered it. The men continued to laugh. They must not speak Spanish, I thought. I hesitated a moment...
...closest, the one with the pilot's cap on his head, reached out and quickly goosed me. I was so outraged that by the time I could get my Spanish straight enough to curse him, the three were several yards past me, laughing uproariously as the flying ace was congratulated by the other two, as if he had just shot down the Red Baron...
Cornell captain Doug Bell will be Crimson ace Peter Tetlow's chief competition in the long distance freestyle. As has been usual in the Cornell meet, a 1650-yard freestyle will replace the usual 1000-yard freestyle in preparation for the Eastern Championships. Bell has been clocked in 4:55 in the 500 freestyle as opposed to Tetlow's 4:40. In the 1000, Bell has been recorded in 10:01.8 earlier this season as compared to Tetlow...
These profiles of the men behind the big by-lines are some of the most interesting material in the book. Generally, it is less their own shortcomings than it is editorial censorship that plagues these heavies. Jules Witcover, an ace for the Los Angeles Times, must keep his pieces free of analysis to get them published. R.W. "Johnny" Apple's on-target appraisal of a crucial vote in the 1972 Democratic Convention was killed by his New York Times editors because it didn't jibe with the standard account...