Word: firsts
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...first Freshman Inter-Dormitory swimming match ever held in the history of Harvard sport was staged yesterday at the Big Tree Pool as the second division of the University meets and was attended with great success. After a series of extremely close events, Standish and Smith Halls ended with 23 points apiece; first place was awarded to the former, however, on the strength of its victory in the relay race. There will now be a brief cessation of activities to allow yesterday's first-year men and Monday's fraternity swimmers to rest up for the open University division, which...
...closest race of the day was the 50-yard back stroke. Fred Lewis '32, after trailing for the first two lengths, put on a fierce spurt which carried him not over a foot ahead of J. E. Shikes '32 at the finish. The time was 35 seconds flat...
...Mason '32 barely defeating H. L. Lash '32. The second free style contest, the 50-yard race, was, on the other hand, extremely tight; W. R. Timken '32 nosed out J. E. Ashworth '32 and L. M. Patterson '32, not a yard separating these three. Timken won his second first place of the afternoon in the 100-yard free style race...
Hartwell and Timken tied for first individual honors, each capturing victories in two events for a total of ten points. Lewis followed them with eight points; and after him came E. A. Locke '32, who scored five points by winning the 100-yard breast stroke...
...their previous victories, at New Haven on March 2 and in the recent trials, over the Harvard aggregation would seem to preclude any strong chances for a Crimson win today. However, with the help of individual stars, Harvard is conceded an excellent opportunity to place among the first three teams at least...