Word: furlong
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...successive days, the Union fosters the third meeting of the Debating Union, an illustrated lecture on the "Passing of the West" by Colonel Furlong, and the Annual Christmas dinner at which the men who have won the various tournaments in tennis, squash, billiards and pool, will receive their prizes and awards...
When asked about her training rules furlong distance swimming, Miss Ederle stated. "Oh, I eat whatever I want whenever I want it. Before swimming the channel, for instance, I had some cornbread, half a broiled chicken, and some coffee. Of course one can't eat in a civilized fashion while touring in theatres. But I still manage to get my three meals a day. I find that is sufficient for training...
...former 440 yard run time was beaten by a full second, when Johnson of Somerville crossed the line in 51 1-5 seconds. The half mile was run by Chapman of Quincy in 2 minutes 3 1-5 seconds for another record, and Salomone of Mechanics Arts lowered the furlong mark when he broke the tape in 23 1-5 seconds. The shot put and the relay marks were the last two to be lowered by the class B athletes...
...furlong trials were won by Russell, Miller, House of U. S. C., Barber, and Charles of Colgate, another double winner. The Cornell flyer lived up to his reputation as last year's champion by turning in the best time, 21 7-10 seconds, without a close follower. Russell is at his best over the 220 yard distance and runs beautifully at the finish. Lun dell forced Barber to the finish line in the second heat to take second place by inches...
...post-war period of similar length. One reason for this odd development traces to the presence of two of the world's most wonderful athletes in the pre-war era: John Paul Jones of Cornell and Ted Meredith of Penn. But that does not explain why the furlong sprint, the shot put and the pole vault averages for the post-war period have failed to measure up to the figures established in the eight years before the war. Here are the figures...