Word: handicaps
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Dick Williams, a pole vaulter on the varsity track team, won the University Handicap race along the Charles yesterday afternoon. Running with a five minute handicap, Williams defeated Phil Robertson, a sophomore hurdler, by about five yards...
...race was begun amid the usual squabbles over the size of the handicaps. Dave Rosenthal, a varsity hurdler, was awarded the biggest handicap, seven minutes over the "scratch" runners and at least two minutes over all others...
...remainder of the Yardlings all had a two-minute handicap. Edwin Harrington and Jacques LaFrance were the leaders among this group, each recording corrected times of just over 20 minutes...
...open invitation to all members of the University, cross country coach Bill McCurdy last night announced the fifth annual running of the University Handicaps this afternoon at 4:45 p.m. The run will begin in front of Newell Boat House and cover the varsity Handicap Course along the river...
Last year's winner, Pat Liles '60, the first freshman ever to win the race, had never run cross country, but with the help of a five-minute handicap from the benevolent McCurdy, romped in well ahead of his nearest competitor. Liles later went on to win his numerals as a member of the Yardling squad...