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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...present race course is a pretty timid affair, running for about the nine miles along Perini's poorly-built parkway, then over the well known overpass into Wellesley to the finish line in front of the Alumnae Hall. There is one difficult hill on Route 9 which extends about half a mile. Such spectators as can drag themselves out of bed and out to Wellesley by 10:30 a.m. on a Sunday morning should stand on the hill to the left of the Quad to get the best view of the racers, and their attached bicycles...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: The Sporting Scene | 4/21/1949 | See Source »

People are not expected to cheat in the Wellesley bike race. Perhaps this is because it is quite difficult to chest. In fact just about the only way to circumvent the law is to grab the tailboard of a passing truck; or have a friend over the next hill with a motorcycle...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: The Sporting Scene | 4/21/1949 | See Source »

...pointed out "a number of Harvard students have been affected by Fr. Feeney's teaching and a very, very few have withdrawn from the College within the last two years." He added, however, that R is difficult to determine the precise included of Fr. Feeney on such withdrawals...

Author: By Alex C. Hoagland jr., | Title: Catholic Group Meets Despite Ban | 4/20/1949 | See Source »

...Society is acting to protect itself as well as to tip off Yardlings, Tilly explained, because it is difficult even now for a concentrator to consult with a faculty member...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Concentrators Warn Soc Rel Is Not a 'Gut' | 4/20/1949 | See Source »

...Crimson was stopped from scoring three times by the aggressive McGill defense. Twice Sam Adams was flattened short of the goal line when as many as five defenders ganged him, and a field goal attempt by Hollis French after the touchdown missed, due primarily to difficult angle...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Ruggers Trim McGill by 3-0 Score | 4/18/1949 | See Source »

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