Word: sank
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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While rowing in the basin, 200 yards above the Union boat house, yesterday afternoon, the 'varsity crew encountered some heavy waves. The boat quickly filled and sank in four feet of water and two feet of mud. The crew made their way as best they could to the boat house and returned to Cambridge in hacks...
...temple could not but become immensely wealthy with such a revenue continually pouring into it. The riches excited the cupidity of Xerxes at the time of the Persian invasion, and it was his object to plunder the temple. At this time the nationality and unity which the oracle represented sank with obscurity. It still gave responses, but they were no longer true, and in Athens' wars they favored the enemies of Attica. Two hundred years after Christ, the last word concerning Delphi was heard, and from that time until comparatively lately it has remained buried in the deepest obscurity...
...Thursday last in an attempt to save a young lady from drowning. The young lady broke through the ice while skating, and Nevins sprung in to rescue her. It is thought that she clasped him so as to impede his movements, for though an expert swimmer. he soon sank. His body was recovered in about twenty minutes, but several hours' work with electrical and other applications produced no effect. The young lady's body was recovered later. This is the third drowning accident at Cornell in nine months...
...craft has had many accidents during the past few years. Last year at New London she sank and was raised only with great trouble. She has been a source of constant expense to the boat club. A few more such accidents will make her totally unfit for repairs...
...ball was again put in play, '88 took heart, and forced it steadily towards '89's goal. The junior rush line held well, however, and it was some time before a bad fumble on their part caused the ball to go spinning straight between the goal posts, where Hallowell sank gracefully down upon scoring a touchdown. The wind was too strong for a goal and the juniors started the ball down the field again. Only two half-hours were to be played and the first half ended with the ball near the center of the field. Score...