Word: sprint
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Although the principal college and school relay events will not take place until tomorrow, two of especial interest are on the program for this afternoon. These are the College Championship Medley Sprint and Distance Relay Races, in the former of which the Uni versity was at first entered. Both Princeton and Yale will compete in the Sprint Relay, the Tiger team being considered the weakest of the two in spite of the fact that Stevenson, one of the best 440 men in America at present is on it. In the Distance Relay the Navy track men will make their first...
...order to strengthen this event Captain O'Connell was shifted from the mile in the University of Pennsylvania meet. The change did not have the desired effect, since the mile was considerably weakened, and the longer distance impaired Captain O'Connell's ability to make a strong enough sprint at the finish. It is unlikely that this experiment will be tried again, and during the next few weeks the coaches will spend a good deal of time in an effort to bolster up the long distance...
...announced that Major F. H. Briggs, a former M. I. T. track star, has donated a bronze trophy, to be awarded to the winner of the 50-yard dash at the B. A. A. games. This is one of the few large prizes ever donated for a sprint event. The gift is governed by the same conditions as other trophies, going to the athlete first winning it three times. E. O. Gourdin '21, R. D. Howard '23, and Vinton Chapin '23 are the University entries in this event, but it is not yet decided whether they will run, as both...
...picked, and the fourth man was practically decided upon. E. O. Gourdin '21 made the best time, while close after him came Richard Chute '22 and A. H. Gordon '23. J. W. Quinn '23, who a few days ago made the fastest time so far for the 440-yard sprint, will probably be the fourth man on the team, but R. D. Howard '23 may displace him at the last minute...
...Howard '23. Besides the relay team entry, R. S. Whitney '21 and C. G. Krogness '21 will be entered in the 70 yard hurdles, and Kroyness will be entered in the high-jump. In addition, some of the men on the relay team may be entered in the sprint events...