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Chapin ran the prettiest race of the day in the mile. Starting with a 30-yard handicap he caught Coburn on the last corner and forced ahead at the tape by four yards. Coburn was second, while Cutcheon, running from scratch, finished third in four minutes, 29 3-5 seconds, the best time that any man in the Freshman or University squads, excepting Burke, has done in the mile this year...
Today's match should prove a more severe test, although last year's Freshman team defeated the Academy with comparative ease. Ingraham and Briggs are counted on as almost certain winners and with this handicap, it is probable that the Freshmen can chalk up another victory on their record...
That the various Harvard employment bureaus are doing what they can to be of service under present organization is generally recognized; the decentralization, however, does not make for efficiency. And the fact that employment service as a whole is not recognized as a function of the University is a handicap. The present situation is a two-edged disadvantage; students are not helped sufficiently, nor are employers able to find the kind of men they want...
...hands of M. I. T. yesterday, winning only one of the six matches played. It must be remembered in this connection, however, that the match was held indoors on the Long wood courts and the strange lighting and unfamiliar conditions undoubtedly burdened the Williams players with a severe handicap while the experience gave them some valuable practice for today's contest...
...pair of two-milers who are expected to take the measure of Lund, Coach Bingham's best entry for the eight laps, Lund, however, has shown remarkable improvement since he burst into prominence by running second to Burke in the mile race at the spring handicap meet, and he may beat either or both of the Tech distance...