Word: yardful
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...probable varsity lineup is almost the same as for the Penn meet, with Larry Woods, Chuck Hoelzer, and Bill MacVicar in the 300-yard medley relay; Bob Berke and Captain Jerry Gorman in the 220-freestyle; Joe Fox and Shep Brown slated for the 50-yard freestyle; Gordon Weir and Win Briggs doing the springboard acrobatics...
...Berke are teamed in the 100-yard freestyle. Woods and John Steinhardt will fight out the 150-yard backstroke, while Hoelzer and Ward will manage the 200-yard breast stroke. Ted Norris, undefeated this season in the 440-yard freestyle, will try again, backed by Captain German, Fox, Brown, MacVicar, and Berke will round off the meet--and possibly decide it-- in the 400-yard freestyle relay...
...gathering, reminiscent of the pro-war spring riots, was observed but not hindered by both Yard and Cambridge police. Also in the crowd were increasingly large numbers of local urchins who reveled in the water-bomb throwing and the magnificent sawdust fight which culminated the affair...
...meet will take in both speed and form races, relays, diving, and a special novelty performance. The speed and form contests will each be divided into freestyle, back stroke, and breast stroke events. Two relays, a 60 yard medley, and an 80 yard freestyle, will provide opportunity for team work by each class...
Then came the climactic announcement of secession from the civilized world and the release of the "Ceremonial Dove"--apparently a plain Yard pigeon--which was countered by release of several dozen balloons and a great deal of water from Adams House...