Word: latters
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...field events, held in the 22d Regiment Armory of this city last evening, brought out several of the best performances of the indoor season. From the University Captain W. J. Bingham '16 and W. Willcox, Jr., '17 we entered, the former winning the 600-yard race and the latter securing fourth place in the 300-yard sprint which is an unusual showing, considering the speedy fields that opposed them. The feat of Captain W. J. Bingham was a remarkable one, for he raced the best middle-distance runners in the country. He was hard pressed by Higgins of Holy Cross...
...defeated the Chicago A. C. in the medley relay race. Loomis of the Chicago A. A. won both the high-jump and the 60-yard dash, equalling the record of 6 2-5 seconds in the latter...
...team, owing to the loss of D. Campbell '17 and the fact that the Brown aggregation contained a greater number of brilliant and versatile performers than the University, was the cause of the distinctly up-hill nature of the struggle for the University team. The latter, however, gave an excellent exhibition, and Captain W. Campbell '16 was well up to his usual form, securing one first and three second places. Campbell proved equal to the first position in the parallel bars, and to second man in the horizontal bar, the flying rings, and the side-horse...
...other formidable opponents, whom the University will have to face, are B. Jones and Finch, the latter's specialty being club-swinging, while the former performs creditably on the side-horse...
...From a Graduate's Window" by an unrevealed author, and "Harvard and Military Training" by J. A. L. Blake '02. The former vindicates the purpose of the Regiment with the remark that "Harvard men realize that the College is only of value as it serves the nation." The latter favors enlistment in the militia, with the University courses and Plattsburg as supplementary work. Mr. Blake evidently considers the college man a distinct specie, for he says, "The College man will meet in the militia... many men of a different type from his, and that on a footing of absolute equality...