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...once defeated Miller, and once been defeated by him; Bowman, the erstwhile Syracuse flash; Hussey, the Boston College Freshman who has been defeated twice by Miller in the past week, but who has gained international fame by his speedy spurts; perhaps Murchison, most brilliant performer among indoor sprinters; Leconey, former Olympic star, now of the Meadowbrook Club; and Mittlesdorf of Colby...
Which six of the men mentioned in the event will make the final heat is a doubtful question. Clark and Norton are in one heat. Burns is bracketed with Mittlesdorf, while Miller has Smith of M. I. T. and Bowman in his group. Houben and Leconey are in the same heat, and Hussey stands out in the last list of names. Murchison has not been listed, but should he run, and break the thread ahead of the other contenders, it will...
...stars of today take a fling at his title. Miller and Burns will go into the preliminary heats with Murchison, often hailed as America's premier sprinter, Hussey a Freshman at Boston College, who startled track circles last year by his performances on the cinders while still a schoolboy, Leconey, a member of the Olympic team two years ago, Clark, formerly of Johns Hopkins, and intercollegiate 100-yard titleholder, and Houben, the German star...
...century" dash, Paddock was vying with an old rival, Loren Murchison, of Newark, and both were out to trim "Al" Leconey (Meadow Brook Club), who had claimed a new world's record of 9 2/5 sec. for a race, down wind, he had run the previous week at Allentown, Pa. Murchison led to the last ten strides, when Paddock flashed by. Leconey took third. Murchison also led Paddock at the start of the 220, was 3 yds. behind when Paddock snapped the worsted...
Among the brilliant individual performances yesterday was the 181 foot 6 1-2 inch hammer throw of Tootell of Bowdoin. This is more than ten feet better than the record established last year by Merchant of California. In the dashes Leconey of Lafayette was the outstanding performer, while among the field event men, Neufelt of California, who qualified in the discus, javelin, and shotput, was the most prominent contestant...