Word: gap
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Poet, F. C. McDonald, of Shade Gap...
...team was the poor spirit shown in the first half and most of the second. They seemed to be falling back upon the excuse for a poor showing. For the past few days the team, at the advice of Dr. Bovaird, has spent the time at the Delaware Water Gap recuperating. They returned on Wednesday and lined up for the first regular practice since Saturday...
...final season of hard practice on the Princeton gridiron began yesterday. The overtrained men returned last night from the Delaware Water Gap and all the players were out on the field except Baird. Baird is reported to be threatened with water on the knee, but it is hoped he will be out in a few days. Otherwise the men seem to be in good condition, except, of course, Captain Lea, who will not play this season again. The first half of today's practice was open to the students, but no one was allowed to see the second half...
...Princeton football team has gone to the Delaware Water Gap for a short rest in order that they may be in good condition to meet Yale. The game against Cornell on Saturday discouraged the players considerably. Thompson has taken the place of Hearn temporarily. Gaily broke his nose Saturday, and Hunt will occupy his position for a time...
From this point until the end of the race, B. A. A's lack of training began to tell and their work became sensibly weaker and more ragged and Harvard by repeated spurts began gradually to close up the gap. There was energy enough, however, in B. A. A. to enable them to drive the stroke up to 40 in answer to Harvard's 38 and later 40 to the minute stroke. As both crews neared the line, it was impossible to tell from the launch which was ahead, and it was not until the judge at the finish...