Word: runners
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...from the madding crowd," the Varsity cross country runner asks for and gets little glory. He spends the fall afternoons chasing wind-swept leaves along some deserted woodland path, over hill and dale...
...audience, depending on the size of the meet, is coaches and managers, his girlfriend or roommate maybe, and the usual sprinkling of cross country fans, most of whom see only the beginning and end of the race. For the four or five miles in between start and finish, the runner is on his own. There are no time outs or between-round intermissions in cross country. It's push, push, push...
Around the fourth mile, the average runner gets that "what the hell am I doing here" feeling. Usually about this time, the local bobby-soxer turns to her friend and says, "Hey, Margie, lookit what just went by!" By the time the runner comes laboring down the little aisle of spectator's grouped at the finish, he's practically ready to quit the sport...
...event of a Council member's resignation, the Constitution calls for his replacement with the next man on the ballot. The runner-up in the Adams House election of last spring was Francis D. Fisher '47, who declined to serve last night because of "academic pressure...
...unclear as that of the line, but a few bright spots are unmistakable. Johnny White, the Weston High star, is a fast man at fullback and looks slated for the A squad. But Jim Lowell, who also works at halfback, is heavier by 15 pounds and is a stronger runner. Lowell, however, may find himself in the quarterback slot, now being fought over by Kevin Reilly, Ed Stearns, and Bob Tomasello. Stearns is at present the only quarterback with the crucial qualification of a passing arm. There is little doubt in anyone's mind that Winchester's John West will...