Word: runners
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Call in the Wilds. In the fall of 1939, General Wood and three friends were on a hunting trip in Canada when word was brought to them by an Indian runner that war had started in Europe. The message came from Edward Stettinius, chairman of the War Resources Board newly appointed by the President, and it summoned General Wood to Washington, back to duty as a member of that Board...
Heavily favored Gil Stewart, Senior runner who has captured first place honors for two years in a row, was kept out of the contest by a bothersome toothache. Also missing from the three mile grind were several Varsity men who were prevented from starting because of illness...
Following him in order across the finish line came Sophomore Phil Foisie, Junior Bob Kent, who was the second scratch runner to break the tape, and Junior Bob Troescher. John Sopka, the only other scratch runner to finish in the first ten, came in seventh, while two Yardlings, Paul Coggins and Hamilton Hughes placed eighth and ninth...
...Cook, a promising Junior runner, who had a good competitive record in meets last year, may run in the handicap meet but will be kept out of intercollegiate contests this year because of scholastic probation. Missing from Saturday's race because of graduation will be number one man, Langdon Burwell and Bob McLaughlin...
...Holleran and Defending Champion Betty Jameson, generally considered the ablest of America's golfing sorority, who was put out by a bespectacled upstart named Janet Younker. Two or three rounds later they were joined by Mrs. Leichner, by six-time Champion Glenna Collett Vare, by twice runner-up Maureen Orcutt, by other pre-tournament favorites. By that time the gallery turned its toes toward Betty Hicks Newell, a pint-sized 20-year-old from Long Beach, Calif...