Word: win
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Crabs is a word of antiquity. In 1761 Lord Carlisle is quoted: "If you . . . will play, the best thing I can wish you is, that you may win and never throw crabs." In 1801, when young Marigny was sowing his wild oats in London Town, The Sporting Magazine printed: "Dreamt that I had thrown crabs all night and couldn't nick a seven...
Garrett, a sprinter comparatively unknown to the public, continued his consistently fast season's performances by plowing through a 23.8 50 to win the two-lap title. Previously, Yale's Perryman had taken the first heat in 23.8, beating Garrett, and Julian Armstrong, of Dartmouth, had won the second heat, also in 23.8, with Harvard's Jim Curwen third. Curwen placed fifth in the final behind Garrett, Russ Duncan, of Yale, Armstrong, and Perryman, a formidable field for any 50-yard race...
With Ulen's swimmers doing their best, it is possible that they may elect as many as five crowns. Greenhood, last year's titleholder in both the high and low board events, is favored to win again, especially because his toughest opponents will not be competing this year...
...match yesterday afternoon, Kim Canavarro and Frank Appleton disposed of their opponents in four sets, while it took Danny Ladd five to dispose of powers of the Racquots Club for the third Harvard win. Jim Rousmaniore could not get a set off his antagonist, and Warren Williams succeeded in winning only one to account for the two losses...
Bill Daughaday earned his way to the finals, but was unable to cope with the phenomenal wrestling of Tommy King from Lehigh. He was in a position to win second place from his Penn State opponent, Donald Bachman, but because of the lateness of the match he decided to default and received third place automatically. This is the same position that he won last year. He took two points for a fall and third place...