Word: sorrel
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...last year's encounter with the Blue the sorrel-headed timbertopper won the low hurdles in 24 seconds, but fell on the tenth barrier in a stride-for-stride race with DeVoe, this year's Eli leader. In the culmination of this rivalry at New Haven last month Record won in 14 2-5 seconds, a world record mark not allowed because of favoring wind, and shortly later fought off Fates to win the low event in 23 1-10 seconds...
MacHale went the entire game on the hill for Harvard, letting the Bruin players down with but five hits, while during the major part of the contest the sorrel-haired twirler forced the opposing batsmen either to pop weak flies to the outfielders or to bat out easy rollers into the hands of the greedy infielders. In addition to MacHale's stellar pitching, the entire nine turned to and gave the moundsman fine support, making several speedy infield combinations to stem the scoring efforts of the Providence team...
...about MacHale's turn to pitch again and every indication seems to point that he will. The sorrel-thatched hurler worked a little more than one inning of the abbreviated Villanova clash in his last workout. He probably will work on Saturday again when the diamond forces are in Syracuse for their second game of the year with the Orange. This leaves Devens free to pitch the revenge game against the Pennsylvania team in Philadelphia on Friday...
...Yocum and Persbacker will be the Cornell entries. Little is known of the ability of the last two named at this distance. As in the hurdles, if Coach Farrell decides to run Record in this event, one of the biggest upsets of the meet might occur, since the sorrel-topped Sophomore is fast developing into a speedy middle-distance...