Word: barkers
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Harvard runners tied for first place. John Quirk. Tom New. Marshall Jones, George Barker. Mark Connolly. and Rick Engelbrecht each finished at 12:42. The time was only 14 seconds off the record for the 2,5 mile course, despite the orders to take it easy towards the finish. Tied for seventh at 13:40 were Jeff Brokaw. Pete Kernahan. Bob Collazo, Bob Clayton, and Frank Prior...
...Yardlings took the first six places with winner John Quirk finishing the 3.1 mile course in 15:44 which equalled the best time of Dave Pottetti when he ran the same course as a freshman. Thom New, Marshall Jones, George Barker and Mark Cannolly filling in for injured Dave Elliott followed within 34 seconds of their teammate Richard Engelbrech? who led at the mile and half mark finished sixth unable to keep up the pace he set at he start...
...second in 16:14, one second ahead of Jones, George Barker and Dave Elliott were fourth and fifth crossing the finish line 150 yards in front of Tony Frontierro of Northeastern...
...composers ranging from Bach to Hans Brehme. The winner was a Russian, Valeri Petrov. His two runners-up: Fellow Countryman Anatole Senin, who alternately coaxed from his instrument both the organlike richness and wintry delicacy necessary for Bach's organ Concerto in A-Minor, and American Pam Barker, who survived the technical terrors of Khatchaturian's Piano Concerto with impressive calm...
Their victory may improve the lot of the two Russians in the U.S.S.R., where the accordion is taken somewhat more seriously. But for Pam Barker, the achievement will bring nothing like the concert opportunites that a similar success could guarantee if she played the cello or the violin. "I once played with the Kansas City Philharmonic," she recalls. "Afterward the concertmaster wouldn't even shake hands with me." Anthony Ettore, a co-chairman of the contest, glumly agreed. "These kids come along with immense virtuosity and musicianship. But all anyone wants them to play is Dark Eyes...