Word: cloney
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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When BAA President Will Cloney '33 was asked this week how 'The Crimson--without credentials--could expect to cover properly the many Harvard runners in the Marathon, he could only respond, "I didn't know there were that many Harvard students in the race. I thought they were smarter than that...
...course, male chauvinist piggism took a step backwards yesterday in Boston when the Boston Athletic Association decided at long last to let women run officially. It took such a big step in fact that director Will Cloney almost went so far as to kiss the winning female. (She had the fans wondering about the reddish brown stains on the backs of her legs.) Their participation in such numbers--seven officially--made it a bit tough on us, though, because most of the spectators' remarks I overheard were about the women, and when the top one finished she got a louder...
...delighted we can do this at this time," declared Will Cloney. President of the BAA and director of the 26 mile, 385 yard run. "We have been working for more than a year to unravel some of the red tape that has prevented women from running long distance races in the past...
...most equitable way to limit the number of entries and to keep Jock sane was to make ability a prerequisite, and it was hardly surprising that Will Cloney, chairman of the sponsoring B. A. A., announced two months ago that unless you had completed a marathon in less than four hours, Boston didn't want you. A runner could also qualify by doing well in two ten-milers or getting the authorization of a coach or trainer, but only a decent runner can get by those two obstacles...
...Monday's race. There are simply an awful lot of competent distance runners these days, and the Boston Marathon is becoming more and more a prestige race. One wonders how many would have entered had there been no qualifying rules. I'm sure Jock wonders, and undoubtedly, he and Cloney are glad that they put the clamps on when they...