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After winning the two heats, Wood and De Lima held the lead in the final for ten laps before being overtaken by George Shinney, B. B. C. Shinney was pushed to the record breaking time of 6 minutes and 7 3-5 seconds in order to beat the Harvard swimmers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON MERMEN MAKE GOOD SHOWING IN MEET SATURDAY | 2/24/1930 | See Source »

In Manhattan, 560-lb. Catherine Smith fell ill. She giggled when eight men carried her from her house, squealed when pinched in the entrance to an ambulance, grew morose when requested to sit on the floor of an emergency wagon, was carted to a hospital on the laps of two...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Feb. 3, 1930 | 2/3/1930 | See Source »

At Toronto, Ont., tens of thousands of sportsfolk and natives last week strained and scrambled to get a look at 45 thickly greased women, some with sketchy swimming suits, some with none, as they dove into the cool waters of Lake Ontario, swam away around a two-mile rectangular course...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Wrigley Swim | 9/2/1929 | See Source »

Although as was pointed out in yesterday's CRIMSON the recent decision of the corporation to add the second floor to the gymnasium will save a considerable amount of money and add to the minor sport facilities of the College, one of the most pressing problems still remains unsolved. The...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NET PROFIT | 5/21/1929 | See Source »

Carnival. The salesmen's smoker was an orgy. The smalltown boys had plenty of liquor on their breaths, carnival girls on their laps. A cooch dancer came out and began her undulations. Through her Oriental veil, Bobbie Spencer recognized Helen, the blonde witch whom he loved and had persuaded...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: May 6, 1929 | 5/6/1929 | See Source »

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