Word: lacking
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...pound class, Art Page, who was wrestling in the place of Bruce Richardson, unable to wrestle because of illness, found his lack of practice a decided handicap when he lost to Charlie Holt. In place of Pete Illman who had also become ill at the last minute, Bill Tyng lost to Weldon Booth of the Columbia team...
...weakest point on the team last week was in the 175-pound class, as Dunc Longcope wrestled his first varsity match. He lost, however, more from lack of experience than knowledge. And, while he has to face Robert Taylor, the captain of the Lions, he promises a good fight...
...Lack of forceful lobbying was blamed for the surprise defeat of the Teachers Oath repeal bill in the State House of Representatives yesterday...
Like U. S. figure skaters, U. S. speed skaters do not show up well in European competition. At the 1936 Olympics, Norway made a clean sweep of the four speed-skating events. American skaters attribute this to lack of experience in the European (and Olympic) method of racing. In U. S., skaters race in a pack; the first man over the line wins. In Europe, there is no jockeying for position, no jamming at the turns. Skaters race individually; the man who covers the distance in the fastest time wins...
Cutler apparently saved himself somewhat in the 220 because from the outset in the 440 it was obvious that he was not going to let the lack of competition stop him from cracking five minutes. He maintained a blistering pace and almost lapped the field in the quarter-mile grind. His winning time was 4:59.5, a mark which has not yet been beaten by any of the country's other top collegiate 440 men this year...