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Word: lapse (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Overcoatless, hatless, and blanketless, he and his peers may have braved the arctic winters of Massachusetts in their time. But surely they would bestir themselves to shake the snow from their locks and laps.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MAIL | 11/30/1938 | See Source »

In the medley relay, consisting of two 440 laps, one 880, and one 1320 lap, a bellboy team of Tonkanow, Worman, Giveas, and Story came through for a win. Dencons Forbes, Baggerly, and Wntworth nosed out the Loverett trio in the high and low hurdle shuttle relay over a 100...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Deacons Triumph is House Track Meet, Tallying 46 1-2 Points to Lowell's 31 | 10/28/1938 | See Source »

Frank Coleman, swimming the 440, leafed for 14 laps, then stopped and asked, "Is Berizzi swimming an honest race?" Upon being told yes, Coleman sprinted madly, barely nosing out "Two-lap" Barker for second place.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tankmen Finish Season Gaily With Semi-Freak Meet, Dinner | 4/21/1938 | See Source »

Ninety-eight per cent of the tunes published by Tin Pan Alley (Manhattan's sheet-music publishing industry) are in 2/4 or 4/4 time. But when, once in a blue moon, a waltz (3/4 time) catches on, it usually leaves the best selling of its rivals trailing by laps...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Best Seller | 4/18/1938 | See Source »

Although the International Swimming Federation will not accept medley tank records, the Tiger trio nevertheless swam the fastest mixed 12 laps in the history of water sports, making Intercollegiate and National A.A.U. marks. Van de Weghe, doing his 100 in 59 flat, established an early lead over Crimson backstroker Cummin...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tiger Medley Trio Flashes Thru World's Fastest 300 | 3/19/1938 | See Source »

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