Word: brightness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...final heat of the 440-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...
...meeting room of the Gymnasium, but what reader of the Illustrated would go near the Gymnasium! Kilpatrick's half-mile should scarcely be called a collegiate record. It was made in the international meet of 1895 when he ran for the New York A. C. And what bright has struck the high jump in these latter days? William Bird Page made his record of six feet, four inches more than a score of years ago. The Harvard record of six feet, two and one quarter inches was made by Fearing '93 in February, 1891, in the Irvington Street Armory...
...first time in several years, Harvard's chances for winning first place in the intercollegiate track meet seem fairly bright. The greatest praise we can give the members of the University team for gaining this position is to say that a few months ago very few thought they could possibly be victorious. It was only by the hardest kind of work on the part of both athletes and coaches that a well-rounded team was developed, and as the season progressed the results of this consistent effort were plainly shown. Although we were defeated by Yale two weeks...
...interest in track work has been increasing in the last few years to a great extent, and although there has undoubtedly been a distinct falling-off this season, it still remains one of the most popular sports. At present, the prospects for a victorious team are not particularly bright, but the unexpected often happens in this branch of athletics, and with the beginning of the series of competitive outdoor meets, much may still be accomplished...
Although the coaches are working their hardest to turn out a winning team, the chances do not look particularly bright just at present. About every day we are met with the news that another prominent track athlete has considered his responsibilities so lightly that he has gone on probation, and apparently there are very few suitable second string men. The men who are ineligible should be sure to get off probation in April, and the others should give the coaches a fair chance to develop them by going to practice every...