Search Details

Word: lapse (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

Captain Johnny Good of Yale will lead the competition in the 100. He has swum the four laps under 53 seconds this season while Curwen, who tied for second in last year's Nationals, hopes to return to form. Powers may also try the century.

Author: By Charles N. Pollak ii, | Title: SIX MEN COMPETE FOR TANK TITLES | 3/17/1939 | See Source »

Aside from its general resemblance to a bathtub, the Nassau tank generously overflows into the laps of the spectators during every race, all of which does not promote good will toward the padding sport. Also, life was tough for the backstrokers. As they surged along on their respective backs they...

Author: By A STAFF Correspondent, | Title: "Oh, Brokaw, Where Is Thy Sting" Is Theme of Bedraggled Rooters for Crimson Paddlemen at Princeton Splash Fest | 3/6/1939 | See Source »

In this connection it is interesting that, according to the committee's report, a surprising number of Law School men are unwilling to help organize a similar cooperative. Probably there are several explanations, principally that the Andover scheme had not proved successful when the report was distributed, and secondarily because...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COME AND GET IT | 2/28/1939 | See Source »

Princeton had a very satisfactory visit with the Middles at Annapolis, the result of it all being a world's record in the 200 breaststroke, 20-yard course, for Captain Dick Hough. The Tiger leader did the ten laps in 2:19.8. Other results were a 123-point drive win...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale-Michigan, Princeton-Navy Meets Produce Exceptional Times as Swimmers Crack Records | 2/14/1939 | See Source »

Powers led Gibbons by a yard for 14 laps, but then the diminutive Bruin pulled his way even, passing Powers and leading him for the next two lengths. The Crimson swimmer made a gallant bid as he went into the last turn, and came into the homestretch wide open cutting...

Author: By Charles N. Pollak ii, | Title: Varsity Hoopmen Snowed Under 55-31 by Superior Indians; Brown Edges Tankmen 38-37; Wrestlers Smudge Tufts 34-0 | 1/20/1939 | See Source »

Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Next