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...rowed in the American Army crew of 1919, while Benz, who rowed at Washington University under Coach Leader in 1921. Lothrop, a member of the 1922 Oxford eight, and Litchfield, substitute on the Navy Olympic crew of 1920, complete the quota. The Unions will be under a considerable handicap today, being without the services of Davis, who rowed bow till three days ago, and of stroke Leighton who strained his back recently and will not be able to enter the race. However, in several contests over the Henley course in the past few weeks the crew has showed to good...
...University track records were broken unofficially at Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon in the handicap track meet. R. M. C. Greenidge 3E.S. bettered his previous record made at the Princeton Stadium last May be three feet five inches, throwing the javelin 171 feet seven inches. C. C. Carpenter '24 lengthened a throw made by W. V. Miller '23 at the Intercollegiate games last May by one foot and three eighths of an inch, throwing the discus a distance of 131 feet 4 inches...
...meeting of the track advisory committee last night, further plans were laid for the invitation handicap meet which will be held on June 9 at Soldiers Field under the auspices of the H. A. A. Invitations have been sent to clubs and colleges all over the country, asking them to send as many men as possible to participate in the handicaps which will consist of the regular 15 events, including the discus and javelin...
Joie Ray, national amateur champion miler, has been compelled to refuse the Athletic Association's invitation to compete in the open handicap track meet at Soldiers Field on June 9, because of accepting a previous invitation to compete in the Notre Dame meet at South Bend, Indiana, on the same...
This afternoon beginning at 3 o'clock, the annual spring open handicap meet will be run off in the Stadium. This event, which is one of the biggest features of the spring track season, has grown steadily each year, the number of men participating last year being well over 200. The events are open to all members of the University, whether or not they are members of the University or Freshman squads, and men may sign up for any of the contests at the field this afternoon before the meet begins...