Word: blumer
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...yard run was the next event. Harvard's chances looked bright with four men on the line at the start. As the men neared the turn Merrihew, who had the pole, deSelding, and Kelly were in the front rank with Palmer of Haverford and Leger of Michigan. Blumer was badly boxed and had a hard time keeping on his feet. Coming around the straightaway Palmer, Leger and Merrihew had the best positions. The track was crowded, however, and in the fight for places Merrihew was thrown from his balance and fell headlong fifteen yards from the finish. At the very...
...yard run was in one way a disappointment, but in another an agreeable surprise. E. K. Merrihew '10 fell at the end of the race and F. M. de Selding '10 failed to score. But even with these mishaps Harvard secured 6 points, as T. S. Blumer '10 by a superb effort took first place and H. W. Kelley '10 refused to be beaten for fourth. The University team was unrepresented in the 880-yard and one-mile runs as no one qualified for the former and the entries in the latter were scratched. It was decided to enter...
...Blumer (H.), Kelley (H.), Merrihew (H.), deSelding (H.), Hitchcock (C.), Hurlburt (C.), Conger (Pr.), Leger (M.), Palmer (Hav.), Ross...
Harvard qualified men in each of the three heats of the 440-yard run. In the first heat Blumer of Harvard had the pole and ran in the front rank all the way. Seymour of Yale led until after the turn, when he was passed first by Blumer and then by Leger of Michigan and Hurlburt of Cornell. Blumer saved himself at the finish and allowed Leger to pass him for first place. The time, 50 2-5 seconds, was the fastest of the three heats. Ross of Syracuse led from the start in the second heat, with deSelding...
First heat--Won by Leger (M.); second, Blumer (H.); third, Hurlburt (C.). Time, 50 2-5s. Second heat--Won by Ross (Syr.); second, deSelding (H.); third, Conger (Pr.). Time, 51 2-5s.8Little, Harvard...