Word: quarter
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...expect the same stiff fight this year. Many winners are returning. Outstanding among the veterans are Gardner Millett of Yale who won the 100 in 9.9s and the 220 in 21.2s. to set a new dual record. Yale also has Frank Curtis who did 49s. in the quarter mile. Hunt Ethridge who did 23 ft., 9 in the broad jump and Ben Holderness who won the mile...
Syracuse's husky boat which trailed in the Crimson wake on Saturday by a length and a quarter will take another spin on the Charles this weekend, but by this time the Bollesmen have the Orange stroke well measured and may easily beat them by a larger margin...
Budlong and Fearey are the mainstays of the weight squad. Bob Russell and Frank Jourdan, a converted quarter-miler, may pick up points in the 220. Roger Shaefer is not far behind Donahue in the hurdles. Westmore Willcox, 3rd, whose father holds the meet record in that event, will run the quarter. David Ives in the broad jump and pole vault, Rosenberger in the latter event if his ankle heals, Russell and Weed in the high jump. Whit Dodge in the half, and Baker in the mile all may garner vital seconds and thirds...
...pour enough gold onto the other side of the scales for a perfect balance. Evenness of distribution of funds based upon the number of concentrators in each field is obviously the only way in which Harvard can guarantee full teaching in departments now over-crowded. In another quarter century the trend to social sciences may have transformed into reaction, which can well be anticipated; but now it is the University's duty to the student to fill fairly the need for redirection of financial emphasis...
...Saturday night, and the Vagabond always goes out on Saturday night. His bringing up was responsible for it, he guessed, that and going to Church on Easter. . . . A quarter past eight. He'd have to hurry. Should have left half an hour...