Word: sportingly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...idea of Promoter Pickens that the world of sport, like a modern marathon, moves in cycles. The time has now come for a resuscitation of long distance running; the best long distance runner in the world is this jolly timid Algerian, who cannot speak a word of English and shakes hands in a complicated. North African fashion. Promoter Pickens chose him to make the marathon famous again...
Fashions are funny things. This year it is the rage to wear light tan sport coats. Personally we wish someone would undertake to get the boys out of the trench coats by Christmas...
...little need for fifty proven strong men to help him. He should be writing for the newspapers. Single handed he could command a larger sum for a single Sunday appearance than his whole stage full of helpers will attract in a winter. The daily Sartores Resarti of the sport situation support unnumbered experts; a new phase of athletics would be a wow even though as untailored as any Vanities that ever trod a board...
...purpose of this meet is to promote cross country running as a competitive sport, and to provide a reward for college men who would otherwise have no opportunity to compete in intercollegiate cross country running. A cup for the winning team has been offered by D. F. O'Connell '21, former Harvard track captain, and medals will be given to those men taking the first ten places. Former college team members are not eligible...
...considering taking up this sport during the winter are requested to meet Coach Lewis at the Freshman track on Soldiers Field any day this week between 1.30 and 5 o'clock...