Word: quarters
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...added attractions to the inter-college competition several special events have been arranged. There will be a 600-yard special with J. E. Meredith, holder of the intercollegiate quarter and half mile record, E. C. Riley, N. Y. A. C., formerly of Dartmouth, and a third man yet to be chose. At the 1,000 yards distance J. T. Higgins, N. Y. A. C., D. S. Caldwell, B. A. A., and Earl Eby, Pennsylvania 1920, will compete. The latter holds the Central A. A. U. half-mile title. It is hoped to have special short-distance relay between...
...choose from and much keener competition for places on the team, can always put in a substitute who is nearly as capable as the regular whose place he takes. Even if the small college players are not injured, they are pretty well exhausted by the time the last quarter comes around and several fresh substitutes are often enough to batter their defence...
Among the most likely quarter-milers for this team are Acheson and Crim. The former has hitherto given most of his time to hurdling, but Moakley thinks that he should develop into a pretty good quarter-miler. He is a big, rangy fellow and has rigged physique. W. D. Crim, the best quarter-miler of the outfit, is being hard pressed by Acheson in the two and one-half lap races on the board track. Crim is showing up well this winter, though he is not as good on the boards as on the cinders. Another likely candidate for this...
...best of the broad jumpers. Both of these men are of the first-year class. Other freshmen who are expected to prove of value are Palmer, Crouch, Carr, Dealey and Gibbing in the mile; Beasley in the two-mile, Hunter in the high jump, Besser, and Shubert in the quarter-mile, Jackson in the sprints, and Shaw and Sinclair in the weight events. Fred Pollard, the football star, who was a capable performer over the hurdles a year ago, has been unable to report for track work as yet owing to illness. It is expected, however, that he will...
...Robinson '18, regular quarter-back of the University football team, will sail for France on February 17, to join the Harjes Ambulance Service. He will accompany G. C. Caner '17, who is leaving for the same purpose. Robinson expects to return in time for football practice next fall...