Word: flints
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Moving over into the running events, the dash men are strong and improving. Frank Coolidge seems to hold the edge here, but Fred Carr and Joe Moore are coming, and may press him later. In the hurdle events, Wes Flint, another Noble and Greenough graduate, has a strangle hold on the top position. He is very fast and has good form; Jaako calls him "very good." Following him over the timber are two beginners, Al Houghton and George Earley. Houghton is pretty fair, but Earley is stiff, and must loosen up. In the low hurdles, Ted Withingham, Exeter alumnus...
...Coast Guard but was rejected for a minor eye defect. As he was leaving the recruiting station, he met a Commander in the Navy who took a real interest in his troubles. A short discussion followed and the Commander secured permission for him to ship on the City of Flint, a ship already famous from a brush with the Nazis. At present Ernie is remaining at work and expects to be called with in the next few days...
...Flint, former Noble and Greenough hurdler, and Ted Sparrow, star Tufts freshmen who went to Browne and Nichols, renewed their prep school rivalry in the 35-yard high hurdles. The boys were neck until sparrow fell on the second hurdle, and Flint went...
William S. Hart, flint-faced hero of the silent Westerns, gave an interview in Man hattan, observed: "It would be ill-becoming of me to say anything against the talkies. But it's my honest opinion that the old, silent pictures were superior." Buster Keaton was arrested for drunkenness, pleaded with the judge that he had asked cops to take care of him, therefore knew he needed aid, therefore was not drunk. Unconvinced, the judge fined...
...quartet of Davis, Flint, Robbins, and Foisie covered the course in 7:59.3 minutes. The former mark, which was made by Kirkland House...