Word: runner
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...course it was Captain Ric Rojas who led the Crimson, leading most of the race and finishing at 26:12, a full 21 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Tom Smith of Providence, and just six seconds off his own course record. Rojas clearly established himself as the top runner in New England and a very strong threat in the East...
McCurdy was particularly impressed with the "gutsy" performances of Keefe and Cambell, and the improvement of Tsigdinos. Cambell ran with a sore ankel while Keefe was suffering a cold, which takes a lot out of a runner...
...third when the batter drove a long fly ball to deep center field. Willie Mays made one of his patented "basket" catches. Thinking there was only one out, he then wound up and fired a perfect strike to Catcher Wes Westrum at home plate in hopes of catching the runner trying for home (who was already dejectedly trotting toward the dugout). A Cleveland sportswriter turned to the boys in the press box and said: "Well, we've finally found Mays' weakness. He can't count...
BROWN-URI--Brown is going to win back a lot of lost pride this year. The Bruins have a new coach and have developed some talent to go with his fresh approach. Hubie Morgan is a runner to watch. The Bruins are on the upswing. Brown...
...Keefe, at the second spot, is the other proven runner on the cross country team. "Jimmy did very well in our training camp earlier in the month and he and Ric should give us a strong top two-man nucleus," McCurdy said...