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...their incomparable trit-trot, he saw up the track three runners thrusting forward, all ahead of him, due to the one hundred yard handicaps. Through the scattered field he pumped, lap and lap; now there were only two, now only one runner ahead of him. That one was Gunnar Nilson, a rival Finn...
After him sped Nurmi, ever creeping closer, closer; each yard that narrowed between them represented a quarter-mile passed; so, sucking the air, they circled into the last lap. Nurmi pumped his levers faster, came pounding up 'behind Nilson; Nilson put down his head, pounded faster too. Three times Nurmi attempted to pass, three times sturdy Nilson refused to let him. Nilson broke the tape one step in front, which meant that Nurmi had finished the race only ninety-nine yards ahead of Nilson. Nurmi's time, 5 min. 4-5 sec., bettered by 6 2-5 seconds...
...started many yards ahead of him. Twice, on the sharp turns of the track, he slipped, lost his stride, yet when he broke the tape, he broke also the world's indoor* record for this distance, his time 5 min. 33 sec. After him panted Gunnar Nilson, who had started with a 125-yard handicap...
...addressed by Professor W. E. Hocking '01 and Dr. A. P. Fitch '00. A special feature of the final session was a number of three-minute speeches on "Why I Have Gone into the Ministry" by G. B. Wellman '10, F. B. Withington '15, John Moses, of Trinity, Paul Nilson, of Beloit, and C. D. Kepner, of Williams...
...Adelaide Nilson was an excellent actress of Shakspere. Through her, if through any one his characters shone without personal whims or affectations. Yet she was hardly careful enough to bring out Rosalind's mirthful character. The Rosalinds since Nilson have had conspicuous faults. Modjeska's acting of the part was too modern and hysterical; Miss Davenport's Rosalind lacked poetry. Ada Rehan is the best actress of this character since Nilson, but even she is a bright, sweet, interesting Rosalind and no more. Though fault can be found with these actresses, however, there are few of us who could...