Word: hurdler
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fear in the meet are Porritt, the sensational New Zealand sprinter who last year broke the 100-yard record in the English dual meet and captured second in both the hurdle events, Lord Burnham, who holds a 12-foot pole vaulting record, and Lowe, the English captain and star hurdler...
...Rumors have been afloat during the past week of remarkable performances these athletes were turning in on the board track at Soldiers Field. The one about Miller breaking the world time in the 70-yard dash on the M. I. T. track is known to be authentic. Fletcher, the hurdler who broke into fame last week, has shown by the consistant repetition of his world record performance that the stopwatches at Mechanics Hall were not at fault...
...tomorrow would not be a wholly reckless one in view of their recent performances. Various records have frequently tottered when either of them was on the track. Last week the triangular one fell before Miller's thunderous stride, and the world's time was twice equalled by the Crimson hurdler, Fletcher. Haggerty is also expected to show to advantage...
...University squad is still growing for after yesterday's practice it was announced that two more men had been promoted. P. A. Corcoran '27, an 185-pound end, ineligible last season, and J. W. Brown '27, better known as a hurdler than a football player, are the most recent acquisitions of the University squad. Brown, a lanky back weighing less than 160 pounds, saw some service on Coach Campbell's Freshman squad last year, but has only recently acquired the brilliancy which made him look promising to Coach Fisher...
Next, Georges André, veteran hurdler, made his way to the President's box, lifted up his right hand, led the hosts in a chant of national allegiance and chivalry...