Word: quirks
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...best race of the day should be the mile in which Oxford's Robert Steele will take on Harvard's John Quirk and John Hexem of Yale. Steele, who won the 1500 meter event in 1971, has a best mile time of 4:04. Quirk has gone 4:04.4 and Hexem has done a 4:05.5. The meet record of 4:03.4 and the Stadium standard of 4:04.2 seem in jeopardy...
Kleiger's record-shattering win in the pole vault was unquestionably the top Harvard performance of the meet, but John Quirk almost won himself a share of the limelight with a second place in the mile. Quirk ran a fast 4:04.4, edging out Villanova junior Brian McElroy at the wire to take second behind Manhattan's Tony Colon. Colon finished one second ahead of Quirk...
Together with the retirement of Assistant Director Dwight Dalby a few months ago, this rush for the exit will leave vacant four of the 13 top posts in the bureau. By a quirk of the FBI retirement law, the three leaving next month will collect an extra cost-of-living retirement bonus, but that is not the main reason for their quitting...
Yale's three victories, in the mile, 440 relay, and half-mile, were aided in part by the inability of some key Harvard performers to compete, including milers John Quirk and Ric Rojas...
...mile should be the closest event Sunday with Yale's John Hexsam, a 4:05 performer, going against the injured Quirk...