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...Three months before the opening of the indoor-track season, Lieut. Wes Santee of the U.S. Marine Corps displayed mid-season form at an Olympic Carnival in New York's Madison Square Garden. Miler Santee easily outdistanced six competitors and ran the mile in 4:05.2, less than two seconds off the Garden record...
...Manhattan lawyer. The three ended up in top posts-Morris as president, Plymat as treasurer, Mallon as secretary-but counted only 250 lonely pol-cyholders their first year. They now have 120,000 policyholders, of all faiths, in 47 states, including such well-known drys as ex-Record Miler Glenn Cunningham and the University of Illinois' Physiologist Dr. Andrew...
...Order of the British Empire (with the rank of Commander and the right to put the letters C.B.E. after their name) went to Miler Roger Bannister, 26 (see MILESTONES), and to Stage & Screen Star Alec Guinness...
...tough day for Crimson Coach Bill McCurdy as well as for the Blue's Bob Giegengack. Last night, the favored miler, Al Wills, became unexpectedly ill and could not compete, costing the varsity valuable points. As it was, though, scrappy Phil Williams, running the best race of his life, finished a close second to Yale's Bob Schaller. The time was 4:18.1. Yale lacked sprinter Hank Thresher and half-miler Ed Hedeen...
Looking ahead to future meets, McCurdy has decided to double Dick Wharton, his outstanding sophomore half miler, in both the 880 and 440. In the latter race he will have to run against Renny Little, one of the better runners in the Ivy League. Under good conditions these men should push 48 seconds. Dartmouth's Sandy Heath may also offer competition...