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...Shaw and Jon Enscoe uncorcked a 58-second final quarter to finish one-two in the mile with Shaw getting the nod in a photo finish. Both runners clocked impressive times of 4:11.2. Colburn, Gillis, Shaw, and Enscoe all doubled in the two-mile relay, coasting to a half-lap victory over North-eastern...

Author: By Richard T. Howe, | Title: Cindermen Trample Northeastern; Benka Smashes Shot Put Record | 1/15/1969 | See Source »

...time the baton was passed to anchor Huvelle, the N.U. runners had built up a five-yard lead. Huvelle hung behind N..'s Mike Roberts until the final half-lap of the race. Then, to the cheers of an enthusiastic crowd, the stocky captain poured it on, caught Roberts with 15 yards to go, and beat him by a fraction to the finish...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Relay Team Misses World Mark by Seconds | 2/12/1968 | See Source »

Shaw narrowed the gap to inches at the half-lap mark, caught his teammate with a quarter-lap remaining, and finally lunged ahead to win in 4:17.6. Baker crossed the line a tenth of a second behind. Doupg Hardin was third to give the Crimson its only sweep of the night...

Author: By Mark R. Ramuson, | Title: Crimsonclads Mush Huskies In 78-31 Win | 1/17/1968 | See Source »

...Fords made the U.S. cars look like dump trucks. After 20 miles, Clark and Gurney were already lapping the slowest Offies. Parnelli Jones gave up the chase with magneto failure on the 43rd lap. U.S.A.C. Sprint Champion Roger Mc-Cluskey rammed into California's Chuck Hulse, and both Offies cracked into the retaining wall at close to 100 m.p.h., although neither driver was hurt. At the end of 50 miles, Clark had a 7-sec. lead on Gurney and a half-lap on the nearest straining Offy. "Let's go home," said a man in the stands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Auto Racing: Grudge Match at Trenton | 10/4/1963 | See Source »

Stanley's 2:27.7 beat the old record of 2:30.6. He pulled away immediately at the start and finished a half-lap ahead of the second place varsity swimmer Doug McCartney...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Swimmers Shut Out Penn | 1/13/1958 | See Source »

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