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...perfected a finger and blowing technique of his own, ironed out the wobbles, slithers and wails of the commercial saxophonist. To get something respectable to play, he transcribed from the classics, begged saxophone pieces from contemporaries-well-known ones like Coates, Glazounov, Ibert, and unknowns named Tarp, Jacobi, Bentzon, Borck...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Symphonic Saxophonist | 10/6/1941 | See Source »

...Edgar Howard Borck, captain of the Manhattan College team, ran the mile in 4 min., 13.9 sec., breaking by a half-second the classic record set by Cornell's John Paul Jones...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Cromwell's Crop | 6/13/1938 | See Source »

Alex Northrop '38 Crimson captain, was upset as the favorite in the mile run by Howie Borck of Manhattan who ran the distance in 4:13.9. At the 660 mark Northrop pulled out of the thirteenth place into first and went out ahead of Peter Bradley of Princeton and Borck. Borck stepped up his pace, however and went after Northrop to pass him and win by 20 yards...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON FOUR TALLIES 12 POINTS IN I.C.A.A.A.A. | 6/6/1938 | See Source »

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