Word: dashes
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Immediately after the semi-final heats of the 100-yard dash and the 120-yard hurdles the contestants lined up for the one-mile run. Harvard was not represented, as it had been decided to enter Jaques in the two-mile instead. Consequently all eyes were turned upon Paull, of Pennsylvania, and McGee, of Princeton, as the most likely winners. For the first quarter Paull allowed his team-mate Tyson to set the pace. With McGee and Laird of Princeton and Coney of Yale he followed just behind the pace-maker. At the end of the first lap, however, Paull...
...four events two or more men won points for the team. Surprising strength was shown in the field events, in which 14 1-10 points were scored. With very few exceptions the Harvard men were at their best. R. C. Foster '11 won both the 100 and 220-yard dashes, decisively defeating Dawbarn of Princeton, who had been mentioned as a possible winner. L. Watson '10 qualified for the finals in the 220-yard dash and added the final point to Harvard's score by taking fourth in the last event of the day. The 440-yard...
...heats of the 100-yard dash disclosed an unexpected rival for first place in Craig of Michigan. He won his heat from Dawbarn of Princeton in 10 seconds, the same time made by Foster in the second heat. Kelley of Williams shut out Hawley of Dartmouth, McArthur of Cornell, and Burch of Yale by taking third in the first heat. Minds of Pennsylvania and Gamble of Princeton were the others to qualify, keeping Geary of Fordham and Blass of Cornell out of the finals. The anxiously awaited race between Foster of Harvard and Dawbarn of Princeton in the final heat...
Harvard could have won the meet without scoring in the 220-yard dash, but that detracted nothing from the interest in the event. Harvard, Princeton, and Pennsylvania had two men each in the final heat. Foster and Dawbarn ran side by side until fifty yards from the end, when the former drew away and won by several yards. Minds was third by a safe margin, and at the tape Watson beat out Gamble and Newell for fourth...
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