Word: athleticism
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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A four-mile endurance test and the only race of its kind still in existence, the Harvard-Yale Regatta was inaugurated in 1852. The classic event is America's oldest intercollegiate athletic event and will be run on the Thames River in New London, Conn.
Mark Mullin ran his last race for Harvard Saturday at Villanova, and ended one of Harvard's most distinguished athletic careers with an unforgettable flourish. Today the Crimson track captain will receive the William J. Bingham award, the highest athletic honor the University can bestow.
Mullin will receive the Bingham Award in a ceremony this afternoon in the Dillon Field House lounge. The award has been made since 1954 to "the member of the graduating class who, because of his integrity, courage, leadership, and ability on the athletic field, has best served the high purposes...
Next season swimmers will not have to touch the side of the pool with their hands as they turn, and the distance for two events will be different, according to rule changes recently announced by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Mark Woodbury III '62, president of the Undergraduate Athletic Council, said there had been very little opposition to the Athletic Department's new plan. He pointed out two advantages: students need not bother with submitting requests in advance, and they will be able to obtain tickets at the last minute...