Word: quirks
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...some quirk of fate-or perhaps because of Hill's success as a rookie in Dallas-Yale managed to have not one, not two, but three players picked off by the pros. Eli linebacker Jim Gallagher went to Minnesota in the 12th round, while Tom Neville was snatched by Baltimore in the 14th round and fullback Don Martin, who was impressive in post-season All-Star games, went to Oakland in, yes, the seventh round. But that was it for the Ivies...
Crooked Nail. The single telltale nail was preserved by an odd quirk. Because of a tough knot in the olive wood of the cross, the nail was slightly bent to the side as it was hammered into place. Later, after the young man had been given the traditional coup de grace (a blow that broke both legs and would have hastened the victim's death by causing hemorrhage and shock), the crooked nail apparently proved to be stubbornly embedded in the cross and hindered efforts to take down the body. The only practical way that this could be done...
...best event of the night was the one mile run, as Harvard's Tom Spengler and John Quirk both broke the Farrell Facility track record. Bob Seals set the early pace as the three Crimson harriers pulled away from the Huskies after the first quarter. Jockeying for the lead, Spengler flashed across the line a stride in front of Quirk, with a time of 4:10.0. Quirk was caught in 4:10.1, also well under the previous mark...
...mile will be one of Harvard's strong events, paced by John Quirk and Tom Spengler, but N.U. has an unknown quantity in freshman Dave Goldsmith. Goldsmith's best time is 4:22, but because of track differences, the times aren't equitable, and he could run 4:15 or better tonight...
Spengler finished less than half a second ahead of John Quirk in the mile, and later held Jeff Brokaw off for a narrow victory in the two mile. Spengler grabbed a short lead on the second lap of the two mile, with Brokaw shadowing him all the way and a B. C. runner just a stride further back. Brokaw held onto second place, and the final lap saw the two Crimson distance men sprint home one step apart...