Word: semi
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Immediately after the semi-final heats of the 100-yard dash and the 120-yard hurdles the contestants lined up for the one-mile run. Harvard was not represented, as it had been decided to enter Jaques in the two-mile instead. Consequently all eyes were turned upon Paull, of Pennsylvania, and McGee, of Princeton, as the most likely winners. For the first quarter Paull allowed his team-mate Tyson to set the pace. With McGee and Laird of Princeton and Coney of Yale he followed just behind the pace-maker. At the end of the first lap, however, Paull...
...former won in 24 1-5 seconds. Hartranft of Pennsylvania won the third heat in 24 3-5 seconds with Talcott of Cornell several yards behind. Dwight of Princeton had an easy time winning from O'Connell of Pennsylvania in 25 4-5 seconds. The time in the semi-finals and finals of this event promises to be very fast, possibly better than 24 seconds...
...from Gamble of Princeton, Newll of Pennsylvania, and McArthur of Cornell, in 22 1-5 seconds. Minds of Pennsylvania and Hawley of Dartmouth were closely matched for second in Dawbarn's heat, which was won in 21 4-5 seconds. Watson of Harvard won his way to the semi-finals by taking fourth. Cary of Yale did not start and is definitely out of the meet on account of a strained tendon...
...track and field games of the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America will be held today and tomorrow in the Stadium. This afternoon at 2.30 o'clock the preliminary elimination heats and trials will begin for all events except the mile and two-mile runs, leaving only the semi-final and final heats to be run off tomorrow. Owing to the exceptionally large number of entries and the remarkably high standard of the competitors in many of the events, the preliminaries this afternoon give promise of some excellent performances...
...right for the field events. On the track score board the number of the event will correspond to the number of the event in the program. The time of only the first man will be recorded. Today the numbers of only the men qualifying for the semi-finals or finals will be recorded in each heat. On the right of this board, under the word "score," will be posted the standing of the first four colleges...