Word: lap
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Formal Protest. The next event produced the high point of the low comedy. At the end of the second lap in the four-lap bicycle race, Buffalo Brave Forward Jim McMillian swung out too far on a turn and clipped Anderson's back tire. McMillian went sprawling onto the track (he was only slightly injured). The chain fell off Anderson's bike, forcing him to retire. Miffed, Anderson marched off to lodge a formal protest that was quickly disallowed...
...Newman has raced "as often as anyone asks me" on amateur cc circuits, but without much success. In October he escaped injury when his souped-up Datsun slammed into a bank during a practice run. He was unlucky in the recent Daytona races; his car overheated in the seventh lap. But Paul is relaxed about his record: "Someone said to me, why don't you enter at Daytona. and I said, why not? I'm a very whimsical person...
...seemed exceedingly strange. Though their initial dizziness soon passed, every physical effort was a chore. Pogue, who said he felt as if he weighed a thousand tons, found that it even was work to roll over in bed. When Carr rested his head in his wife's lap, he kept asking: "Is this too heavy for you?" Nonetheless, the astronauts were delighted to be home. During the ride from the airport, Carr remained glued to the car window, gazing intently at the people, the houses and the greenery. Gibson quickly asked his wife Julie to join...
...fits the author like an old sports coat. Indeed, he used it ten years ago in Powers of Attorney. The characters are distinctly and intentionally minor. This includes Beekman ("Beeky") Ehninger, whose amiably flaccid presence is spread thinly but creamily throughout the book. At 56, Beeky is more legal lap dog than beagle. By his own admission, he cares more about the firm than he does about the law. His main contribution to Shepard, Putney & Cox was to have saved the firm in 1946 by retiring the aging, respected founder and then pirating two brilliant school chums from a rival...
...track, started out in the lead, but hit a slow quarter mile time of 64 seconds. He maintained a slim lead over Buckley with a half mile time of 2:08, but fell a stride behind shortly before the three-quarter mark. Buckley picked up a stride in succeeding lap and Roja's kick wasn't enough to make up the difference...