Word: runners
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Filipinos, contested in track sports. Filipinos, nimble as brown beetles, led; the disgruntled Japanese strove to retrieve the honor of their country. Their coach, one Okabe, held consultation with his trustees, made whispered suggestions. Curious sleights began, to make the yellow athletes perilous. They were warned. Noto, a Japanese runner, fouled a Filipino in the 400- metre event, was ruled off the field. Forthwith, his fellow yellow ones withdrew from the meet, refused to return. Said F. H. Brown, Y. M. C A. Director of Physical Education in Japan: "On behalf of the Japanese delegation, I want to apologize...
...first seven innings each team made two hits, and Yale had not advanced a runner beyond second. Harvard's one good chance to score was in the third, when Crimson runners were stranded on third and second as Pollard struck out. In the eighth Captain Jones beat out a well placed bunt toward first base, Pollard sacrificed, and Lord doubled to let, Jones scoring with what appeared to be the winning...
...finals Saturday the only Crimson qualifier who succeeded in placing was Watters. The University runner, who won the half mile in the Stadium last year did not fare well in his event, and although he ran the distance in 1m. 55 and three-tenths seconds, bettering his trial time by two seconds, he only took fourth. Marsters of Georgetown won in 1 minute 58 and five-tenths seconds...
...content to let the others keep the lead and while the rest of the field fought Cavanaugh of B. C. for the first position he ran easily in fourth or fifth place, always within striking distance of the leader. It was not until the final stretch that the Crimson runner tore loose from the field and took the lead with a sprint that gave him a margin of ten yards as he broke the tape in 4 minutes 25 and seven-tenths seconds. Second was taken by Theopold of Columbia and Cavanaugh finished fifth...
...Interscholastic tennis tournament will start this morning at 9.30 o'clock on the Jarvis Field courts. Nine schools have signified their intention of entering six-men teams, while two others will be represented by individual competitors. The winning team will be awarded a shield, while the individual winner and runner-up will receive a gold and silver medal respectively...