Word: finished
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Lloyd, crouched for his start, glancing nervously at his opponent. A pistol roared. Away went Lloyd. After him sprang his rival, a little Chevrolet* automobile. Lloyd, "champion sprinter of the University of Southern California," was three strides ahead before the spitting, snorting car had got into second. At the finish, man and car were neck and hub, timed at 10.3 in a dead-heat finish...
With improved weather conditions yesterday the University cross-country team gained a decisive victory over the Holy Cross runners by a score of 23 to 32. Captain W. L. Tibbetts '26 and E. C. Haggerty '27 easily led the field, and crossed the finish line together in 29 minutes 35 and 3-5 seconds. Two Holy Cross men, Gallant and Murphy, came in second and third respectively. R. G. Luttman '28, who placed second against Middlebury last week and starred on last year's Freshman team, was unable to run yesterday on account of a bad ankle...
...possible. E. C. Haggerty '27, who did the five miles in last week's rain and mud in 30 minutes 10 seconds, came in first against Middlebury, and is expected to show good form this afternoon. R. G. Luttman '28, who led Haggerty up to 25 yards from the finish line and placed second, is not in this afternoon's line...
Bakelite, the sensation of the chemists' convention last year (TIME, Sept. 22), was honored. (In its booth on the floor below the Court, this substance, a compound of phenol and formaldehyde, was shown, possessing strength, resisting heat, chemicals and electricity, possessing permanent color and finish. It was shown molded in gorgeous beads, rings, pendants, watch charms, necktie gauds; into smoking pipes, cigar holders like amber, glowing cane knobs, translucent manicure sets; into durable motor fittings, telephone instruments, tool handles...
Edward Gordon '27, and Peppino Portfilio '26, then spattered to the finish in that order. Of these only Novogrod and Barker figured in the scoring, as the first five men to finish for each team are the point scorers...