Word: lapped
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...along in easy jumps. Flight Lieut. C. W. Hill, another Australian, flew his Moth into Surabaya, Java two days ahead of Hinkler's schedule. But there Kingsford-Smith, who left England four days behind, was close on his tail. The two were nearly even for the last hazardous lap across the Timor Sea. Then Lieut. Hill was forced down on the Island of Timor and, in trying to take off again, his plane overturned. The Southern Cross Jr., sweeping past Timor in an attempted nonstop dash to Port Darwin, ran into headwinds and was also forced back to land...
...were better cut and set and she pulled smoothly into the wind; Bluenose's big mainsail was so ungainly that Captain Walters had to swing it by the topping lift; her topsails were shapeless sacks. When Thebaud had won the race, twice round the course with an extra lap up Gloucester harbor, by 15 minutes, Bluenose's sails were rushed to a loft to be recut...
...Bretton Woods, N. H., Miss Marjorie McManamy lost control of her car when a squirrel jumped into her lap. The car was wrecked, Miss McManamy suffered facial abrasions...
...Benton Harbor, Mich., J. E. Ricker Jr. lost control of his car when the family cat jumped into his lap. He was injured, his mother was killed...
...javelin-throw, and his winning was counted on to give the U. S. a point it would need. One event seemed certain to be won by the British team-the one-mile medley relay, for little Eddie Genung would never have a chance in the last lap against big Tom Hampson. With this and the javelin-throw the British Empire might get a tie. The runners got set for the medley. Pete Bowen, best of U. S. quarter-milers, gained a slight advantage over Alex Wilson of Canada. He fumbled giving the baton to Eddie Tolan and ten yards were...