Word: dashings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Dash Trials Follow, Hurdles...
Immediately following the hurdle eliminations, the starter called the sprinters to the starting line for the 100 yard dash trials. The outstanding performance in the century competition was the performance of Captain Norton of Yale, who breezed home in the first heat to win over McCall of Dartmouth and Smith of the title holders. The Eli leader was clocked in 9 8-10 seconds, the fastest mark turned in during the afternoon. The second race was the closest in this event and was captured by Charles of Colgate after a stiff brush in the last ten yards with Barber. California...
...Yard Dash...
...early years. Then came time-pieces which recorded seconds in fractions of eight and for several decades the fifth-second watches were used by the timers. Finally, in 1922, came the tenth-second watches, and while some of the sprinters feel that this watch is unfair to the old dash marks, the tenth-second watches are now used annually at the intercollegiate meets...
...following articles, dealing with aspects of the I.C.A.A.A.A. meet which will take place here on May 28 and 29, were written by two men prominent in the world of track athletics. The first written by Lawson Robertson, University of Pennsylvania and Olympic track coach, deals with the 440-yard dash, Coach T. F. Keane of Syracuse University, in the second article, writes about the 220-yard cash, the record for which has not been broken in an I. C. A. A. A. A. meet since...