Word: quarters
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...first places, and is depending on her so called second-string men to bring a victory. Michigan looms up as another possible contender. Bond has made exceedingly fast time in both dashes, and should come close to winning these events. Jansen in the half and Murphy in the quarter should add points. Kohler is Michigan's mainstay in the field events, being strong with the hammer and shot...
...Wells Cup will go to the winner of a quarter mile handicap race. W. A. Barron, Jr., '14 won the event last year. The races will start at 4 o'clock. Entries must be made by Monday night...
Captain G. F. Brown, of Yale, jumped into the lead in the half-mile and set the pace throughout., Finishing the first quarter in 57 seconds, he was unable to shake off. F. W. Capper '15, who stuck at his heels until the last stretch. Brown, in the last 100 yards, showed a wonderful burst of speed, beating Capper by 10 yards and cutting the dual record by 3-5 of a second...
...first six laps, the race seemed to lie between R. St.B. Boyd '14, F. H. Blackman '14, and C. E. Clark and D. F. Frost of Yale. These four, alternating in the lead, raced within five yards of each other for 1 3-4 miles. Coming into the last quarter, Clark opened up a lead which he held down the back stretch. Boyd, however, had run his race with admirable judgment, and finally exhibited a wonderful sprint which left Clark 10 yards in the rear. Boyd ran the last quarter in 1 minute, 2 4-5 seconds...
...race, the junior event, the second crews of Princeton, the Naval Academy, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale lined up with the University shell. Though Yale had the best position, Harvard overcame this handicap by making a quick start, leading all the other boats after a dozen strokes. From the quarter-mile mark to the finish Harvard was never headed, the real race being between Yale and Pennsylvania for second place. Just before the finish was reached, Yale passed Pennsylvania and after a powerful spurt finished about a half a length behind the University. The time for the distance...