Word: handicaped
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...June 9 at Soldiers Field there will be an open handicap track meet under the auspices of the H. A. A., according to the plan which the Athletic Committee approved at its meeting last night. Although the majority of the events on the program will be regular handicap contests, there will also be several special invitation races in which many of the more prominent track athletes of the country will be given an opportunity to compete. The projected meet will be the chief objective of the University track team between the Intercollegiates on May 25 and the Yale meet...
More candidates are needed for the University Register competition which opened with a meeting of candidates last night. Additional competitors, who will be under no handicap due to their late start, should report in Hollis 27 at 7 o'clock tonight. The competition is open to all members of the Freshman and Sophomore classes and will last approximately five weeks very little work being required during the period of final examinations. The work will be of entirely editorial nature consisting of compiling material for the 1923-24 volume...
...stands 6 feet 1 and weighs 195. Willard is the giant of the group: height 6 feet 6, weight 250. With the possible exceptions of Dempsey and Harry Wills, it is doubtful that these men could hold their own with Langford or any others to whom size was no handicap some two or three decades...
With nothing to do until next spring, the professional politicians are passing their time in vigorous speculation. "A!" Smith's recent exploits in New York, together with the similar performances of Governor Edwards will seriously handicap the Democrats when they begin to choose a presidential candidate. The drastic enforcement of prohibition in Pennsylvania, by the Republican Governor Pinchot contrasts pointedly with the New York attitude of "hands off" sponsored by the Democrats. To nominate Smith or Edwards would be to link the Democrats with the wet interests, nationally, and the strongest factions agree that this would be fatal. Even Senator...
There is another love story on the side, between the rising young financier of the town and a visiting beauty who proves to be handicapped with another husband. Steps will be taken to overcome the handicap...