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Immediately upon seeing the accident Henry launched a small rowboat, but the rising wind hindered his progress in covering the 100 yards to the overturned boat. Both Lodge and Prescott at first tried to swim to shore, but as his father shouted to him George returned to the canoe, trying to support Prescott. The water finally separated the two, and Prescott went under...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Grad Drowns as Canoe Overturns | 3/20/1950 | See Source »

Depth paid off for the Elis, who put rested men in the water for every event. Only six men represented the Crimson, and most of these had to swim three times: the five minute rest-periods were too short for the swimmers to regain their wind...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: House Court, Swimming, Squash Teams Beaten | 3/20/1950 | See Source »

Fred Gwynne, who broke the Inter-House record for the 50 yard backstroke with 29.4 seconds Wednesday, Bob Fleischer and Cris Coe will open the meet with the 150 yard medley; Jim Dawson and Mike Reinohl will swim both the 50 and the 100 yard free-style; Bob Vandusen and Bob Fleisher will enter the 50 breast-stroke; and Gwynne and Ron Dorris will swim the 50 backstroke...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: House Court, Swimming, Squash Champions Face Elis Today | 3/18/1950 | See Source »

...Mortgage Lifter. Before they plunge into their descriptions of breeds and crossbreeds and their careful detailing of modern packinghouse procedures, Authors Towne and Wentworth attempt to lift their hero out of the sty and onto the pedestal. A pig, they say, can swim, pull a small cart, even substitute for a bird dog or a child's pony. And he can be housebroken : "By nature he is one of the cleanest of animals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Homage to Hogs | 3/13/1950 | See Source »

Only one team in the East, if not the whole country, is capable of beating the Yale varsity swimming team the Yale freshman swimming team. While the Harvard varsity and freshman teams are in New Haven today they will swim against these two squads in the exhibition pool of the Payne Whitney Gymnasium...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Basketball Team, Swimmers Test Strong New Haven Foes | 3/11/1950 | See Source »

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