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Dates: during 1900-1909
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About 75 new men have reported for the track team during the week, raising the total number of candidates to nearly 230. The number of candidates for the different events is approximately as follows: mile and two-mile, 57; half-mile, 50; quarter-mile, 30; sprints, 50; hurdles, 17; high-jump, 12; broad-jump, 26; pole-vault, 10; hammer-throw, 8; shotput...
...given a handicap of five seconds; Shepard's and Farley's crews started even. Owing to the accident to the rudder; Farley's boat ran ashore at the second bend below the start. Shepard's crew has already taken a slight lead and at the finish was but a quarter-length behind French's boat...
...track squad, which now numbers about 150 men, has had light work during the past week. The sprinters, quarter-milers, hurdlers, and broad jumpers, have taken short runs and practiced starting on the board track behind the Gymnasium, the half-milers have run slowly for a short distance, and the long distance squad has held runs of about two miles. The pole-vaulters and high-jumpers have practiced twice a week in the Gymnasium, and the shot-putters every day. The work of all the squads will continue to be light until J. G. Lathrop arrives in Cambridge on Tuesday...
Light work will start today and will last for two weeks in order to get the men in good condition. Captains have been appointed for the various squads which will meet in the Gymnasium every afternoon. The sprinters, quarter-milers and broad-jumpers will report to Dives, and half-milers to Curtis, at 4. Candidates for the mile and two-mile will report to King at 4.30. The shot-putters will practice at 4 and the high-jumpers from 3 to 4.30. Candidates for the hurdle events will join the sprinting squad. Pole-vaulting practice will be held...
Assuming that it is desired to raise $100,000 in the next few years to pay off the Stadium debt and to greatly increase the amount of permanent improvements, at the rate of the past five years it would take four and a quarter years with subscriptions or five and a quarter without them. At the rate of last year, it would take three years with subscriptions or three years and seven months without them. Are we willing to be annoyed every year by the subscription men of seven different teams besides class teams for the sake of reducing...