Word: meredith
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...rival captains were the protagonists in this drama. One of them was W. J. Bingham '16, captain of the University track team. The other was T. E. Meredith, leader of the Pennsylvania runners...
...Meredith was, and still is, the acknowledge king of middle-distance runners. Bingham, now Director of Athletics at the University, was a half miler of the first rank...
...finals of the track events, Meredith was entered in both the 440 and the 880 yard events. In the quarter mile run the Red and Blue leader overhauled an early lead by Westmore Willcox Jr. '17, to burn up the track for a new world's record of 47.4 seconds...
...hour and ten minutes later Meredith came to the post for the half mile. At the crack of the gun Floto, of Princeton, got away into the lead. At the first turn Meredith's tremendous strides pulled him ahead with Floto falling back and Bingham close at his heels. As the pistol sounded the end of the first lap, Bingham forged ahead of Floto, and chased Meredith down the straightaway...
...Meredith," Professor Maynadier, Sever...