Word: yardful
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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Uncle Gyko "was getting all his dope free from the theosophy-philosophy-astrology-and-miscellaneous shelf at the Public Library." He profoundly mistrusted Aram's mentor, Lionel Strongfort. But Strongfort and Yoga together only got Aram a bad last place in the 50-yard dash. So Gyko became again "one of the boys around town, drinking, staying up all hours, and following the women...
...camp holds some 1,000 British civilians caught by the Nazis in the Low Countries, Scandinavia, France, on the high seas. Wodehouse is one of a group of 60 who share a long dormitory with double-decker bunks. They are allowed to use the high-walled prison yard at any time. But they must eat, sleep, get up by military schedule. Food is reported to be the same ration given German civilians-one course of stew with bread on the side. There is hot water daily, but baths only every ten days. Prisoners have only the clothes they brought along...
Freshman intramural track finals will be run off this afternoon under a newly organized system dividing the Yard into three inclusive teams, North, South, and West. If the set-up proves successful, it will be used for crew races this spring and football games in the fall...
This afternoon the final events will be held at fifteen minute intervals, beginning at 2 o'clock. The 40-yard high hurdles, 40-yard dash, 300-yard run, 600-yard run, and a two lap relay will be held at Briggs Cage, in that order...
Probably the closest race of the evening will be the fifty-yard free style in which the fastest Tech man should easily do 25 seconds flat. Ulen has five sprinters who hover around this mark, anyone of whom might be used tonight. They include Stowell, Ted McNitt, Tom Godfrey, Tom Shrewsbury and Dave Stearns...