Word: handicaped
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...open handicap race tomorrow directly after the baseball game with Yale, Joie Ray will make his second attempt in the Stadium to break the world's record for the mile distance. At the same time Eastman will try to better the College mark in the shot put, which now stands at 46 feet 10 inches, and there will probably be several trial races for the University men who will go on the trip to England...
...national champion was disappointed by his performance in the H. A. A. handicap meet last Saturday, but still feels that under favorable conditions he is capable of covering four laps on the Stadium track in less than 4 minutes 12 3-5 seconds. He communicated with the H. A. A. and, with its consent, he is planning to make a second attempt to lower the mark at 5.40 o'clock on Wednesday. This race will take place directly after the Yale baseball game, and large crowd of enthusiasts will probably be on hand to encourage him in his record-breaking...
...whose going there is some doubt, but any members of the team who make a showing in the Yale meet Saturday which assures them a position on the team going to England, will be available to draw out Ray to his best possible performance. The race will be a handicap contest, and admission to it will be free...
Beginning with the 100-yard dash trial heats at 3 o'clock, the open handicap meet of the H.A.A. will furnish some of the most interesting track competition seen on the Stadium track this year. The feature event of the afternoon, the special mile run, in which Jole Ray will make an assault upon the world's record for the distance, will alone draw a large gallery. This race is scheduled to start at 4 o'clock. Holders of H.A.A. season tickets will be admitted to the Stadium, the charge for others being 50 cents and one dollar...
...statistics showing the scholastic records of those who have completed their work in the shorter time. In every case the three year men have received a higher proportion of degrees with distinction than the average; in some instances their percentage his been almost double. In short, despite the handicap of reduced time, they have had substantially better records. Statistics and observation both lead to the same conclusion: a large proportion of the ablest men in College are completing their work in three years...