Word: quarter
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...showing were G. W. Butler in the 100 yard dash; L. V. Howe and L. Hill in the high hurdles; W. B. Stevens in the 350 yard dash; D. H. Thompson in the 660 yard run, and D. J. Scudder, M. Porter and W. C. Gibson in the three-quarter mile...
Judging from the number of men of last year's track team who have returned to college, a decided weakness of the team as a whole is apparent. Dives in the quarter mile, Dodge in the sprints, Turner in the mile, Stone and King in the two mile, Jordan and Ford in the broad jump and Gring in the pole vault, are the men on whom chief reliance must be placed. Only in the mile and two mile does there seem to be much strength among the candidates who failed to make the team last year. The hurdles, the half...
With the exception of E. J. Dives '06, captain of the team, there is a decided lack of quarter-milers. T. B. Dorman '06, who ran in this event last year in the dual meet will probably try a shorter distance next spring, as well as trying for the broad jump. R. H. Cox '05 has not returned to college...
...rest of the track squad was given regular work. The sprinters were sent in 100 yard heats, and the half-mile men were given quarter mile trials. Entries for the scratch meet for Freshmen to be held next Monday should be made in the blue books, which have been placed in the Locker building, before 6 o'clock Friday. Cups will be awarded to winners of first and second places...
...second half Syracuse's defense weakened and Yale's attack improved. The first kickoff was run back 20 yards from the 15-yard line and a touchdown was soon made. Jones, the substitute quarter-back distinguished himself in this half. Once he ran back a punt 35 yards and a second time with only three minutes left to play scored a touchdown after a 30-yard run on a fake kick. Throughout the game the Yale backs appeared to be too fast for their line, in spite of the fact that the Syracuse attack was especially weak...