Word: hurdler
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...opening heats of the afternoon were the 120 yard high hurdles. Dye, present title holder from U. S. C., fairly flew away from the field in the first race to win in 15 seconds flat. The Trojan hurdler is a heavy favorite to retain his title after yesterday's performance. Munphy of Boston College captured the other qualifying berth in the first heat. In the second trial, Ragan of California took a close decision from Wolf, the Pennsylvania high stick artist. The Southern California high hurdlers had a perfect day, two of them taking first places and the third finishing...
Heading the list of Honorary Referees for the dinner last night was the name of Alvan T. Fuller, governor of Massachusetts. With him in the same capacity was Malcolm E. Nichols '99, Mayor of Boston. William F. Garcelon '94, a hurdler of first rank in the Intercollegiates of 1898 and 1894, in his office as official starter, told of the time when hurdles were hurdles, and when a hurdler had to be a high-jumper...
...will take an athlete of Thomson's type to make such a performance and the hurdler will have to have similar conditions to make possible the chance of equalling this record. The day Thomson made the record he was in his best physical condition; he had an exceptionally good bunch of hurdlers to force him; the day was ideal for a record-breaking performance...
...tall, fast athlete with lots of power and a strong competitor is the real type of high hurdler. An athlete who competes in the high and low hurdle event at the I. C. A. A. A. A. meet needs plenty of stamina as he may be compelled to run from 6 to 10 heats and finals in the two day competition and in each heat and final he must run faster than the preceding one. As a matter of fact the ordinary hurdler will do better by specializing in one event as should be elect the two competitions...
...great many of the names are those of men who were formerly star performers in intercollegiate meets themselves. W. F. Garcelon, L. '94, a former hurdler at the University, will serve in the capacity of chief judge at the finish of the races...