Word: mishap
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Upon arriving at the Straits of Magellan, which are well known to be dangerous, with the three miles of ships, trouble was expected. But here the past training proved of practical value and no mishap was encountered...
...does not follow that the performance can be repeated. Harvard's team is in excellent condition, and not a man is going into the meet who is not determined to make the fight of his life. By accurate computation the result is bound to be close and the slightest mishap may swing the victory...
...Sherman of Dartmouth won in 10 1-5 seconds, nearly a yard ahead of Lockwood, who barely beat out Hawley of Dartmouth. Captain Dodge failed to place. In the 220-yard dash it was thought best not to start Captain Dodge, as the muddy track made the risk of mishap too great. This event was also won by Sherman in the slow time of 22 3-5 seconds. Hawley was second and T. S. Blumer '10 was third...
...Rand '09 won both hurdles last year and should do the same this year provided no mishap occurs. A. B. Mason '08, who took second in the low hurdles last year, and G. P. Gardner '10, who was second to Rand in that event in the class games this spring, together with A. L. Besse '10, and M. B. Giddings '08 in the high hurdles, constitute a fast squad. Yale has formidable competitors, however, in L. V. Howe '08, C. M. dePuy '08 and D. R. Robbins...
Yesterday afternoon, as the University crew, on its way upstream after practice, was going under the Cottage Farms bridge, it passed a canoe with two students in it. The men were absorbed in watching the crew, and by some mishap overturned their canoe just as the launch, which was following the shell, passed by them...