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...expected that every one of the 34 coaches in the I. C. 4A. field this year will be at the dinner including Ted Meredith, Donald Lippincott, John Paul Jones, Tell Berna, Sabin Carr, John DeWitt, Card Taylor, Allen Hellfrich, Bill Cox, Leroy Brown. Larry Whitney, John Hubbard, Gil Horrax and others...
...best record for two miles ever made by a college man is that of T. S. Berna, another Cornellian, intercollegiate champion of 15 years ago, but his best mark of 9.17 4-5 was, not made in the I. C. A. A. A. A. meet...
...often have been asked whether I consider Berna's record to be within the reach of Tibbetts of any other competitor in the forthcoming struggle on May 29. Frankly, such an opinion must be based on pure guesswork, for the weather must be just right, the track fast and the competition keen. An adverse wind would militate against a runner of Tibbetts' comparatively frail physique, but if conditions are ideal it is within the possibilities that the collegiate record will be lowered...
Athletes who are strong and mature are best fitted to become consistent distance runners. We have an exception to prove the rule in the case of Tell Berna, which provides conclusive proof that speed can be obtained by an athlete with little more than persistency. Berna was an Ithaca High School boy. He first reported for track in his senior year. He was one of the also rans on his school team. It was not until his senior year that he developed anything like a decent stride. Then he ran the fastest two miles ever credited to an American collegian...
...competition, is as follows: 1899--Alex Grant, Penn 10 3 2-5 1900--Alex Grant, Penn 9 51 3-5 1903--W. E. Schutt, Cornell 9 40 1907--F. R. Rowe, Michigan 9 34 4-5 1909--P. F. Taylor, Cornell 9 27 3-5 1911--T. S. Berna, Cornell 9 25 1-5 1912--P. R. Withington, Har. 9 24 2-5 1914--J. S. Hoffmire, Cornell 9 23 4-5 1919--I. C. Dresser, Cornell 9 22 2-5 Other winners under 9.30 1914--D. F. Potter, Cornell 9 27 1-5 1920--H. H. Brown, Williams...