Word: bursts
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Another remarkable performance was Windnagle's winning of the mile in 4 minutes 15 seconds, only three-fifths of a second behind the mark set by John Paul Jones in 1913. Although not hard pressed, the Cornell runner finished with a great burst of speed...
...most thrilling sets of events ever held in a Pennsylvania Relay Carnival, the University athletes claimed a large share of the honors by defeating the speedy Pennsylvania relay team in the one-mile college relay championship, and placing in several other events. The University quartet exhibited a marvelous burst of speed and covered the mile in 3 minutes 19 seconds, within one second of the world's record established by Pennsylvania last year...
...audience of the ideas he has worked out alone or the facts he has collected. The latter listen without enthusiasm and dully set down in notes what they think they hear. In those cases where the lecturer, through his personality or power of popularizing, arouses unusual interest, a theatrical burst of applause betrays the peculiar attitude engendered by the platform lecture...
...enough offensive work by which to judge him. Even Willcox, however, who was called on to substitute for Enwright at the last of the game, was unable to keep his feet in the slim. King made several substantial gains, but he could not depend on the feeble line to burst holes in the "Aggies" defense...
Especially fine form was displayed in the 390 and 780-yard runs, won by W. Willcox '17 and W. J. Bingham '16, respectively, each starting from scratch. Each event was won from a strong field, Bingham running against 28 men, and passing 8 with a terrific burst of speed in the last lap. In the 390-yard race, Willcox, after getting but third in his trial heat, came through with a similar finish and just barely defeated T. R. Penny-packer '16 and M. A. Connor...