Word: mishaps
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...misfortune during the first thirty seconds. Right or wrong, he made the decision not to do so. Placing the Crimson in the finals after its last place finish in the trials not only countermands that decision, but also makes the assumption that the boat would have avoided any further mishap during the course of that particular race...
...freshman heavyweight race was begun from a floating start, but referee Tony Antin gave an improperly quick command to row while Harvard was maneuvering to pull even with the other two crews. Partially because of the mishap, which caught the Crimson by surprise, Pennsylvania sped away to an open-water lead at once...
...hopping 22,600 miles to nine African capitals in eleven days is a junket to curdle the courage of the strong. But Hubert H. Humphrey possesses a special brand of fortitude. Last week, as his vice-presidential safari winged wearily across Africa from mishap to minor disaster, the indefatigable Humphrey averaged less than four hours' sleep a night and, seemingly impervious to a steam-heated climate, came up triumphantly talking at each stop. Africans heard his voice even as he flew overhead in Air Force Two. To soothe nations miffed because they were left out of his tour, Humphrey...
Sterne was limping slightly, but he won five straight points and the game despite a second mishap. He shattered his racquet on the back wall in hitting the winning point. Armed with a new weapon, he went on to win the third game...
...deciding fifth game, Levin had built up an 11-5 lead. Whitbeck battled back with four straight points. Just as it looked like he might tie it up, a mishap occurred, similar to the one which happened to Sterne. He got hit, and lost...