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...latter, who in turn was about '75 or 100 yards ahead of C. Southworth '15, the next man. In the 440-yard dash W. A. Barron, Jr., '14, ran a beautiful race, securing a small lead at the start which he gradually increased, finishing up with a strong sprint at the finish about six yards ahead of the second man, F. W. Capper...
...finely, and had no trouble in adding to the lead. W. J. Bingham '16 was touched off with an 8 yard start. Contrary to expectations, Halpin, who was thought to be anchor man for the B. A. A., started next in persuit of Bingham. Halpin made a splendid sprint, and was soon at Bingham's shoulder. The latter, however, used excellent judgement, and held the inside in such a way that Halpin could not pass him. The two ran shoulder to shoulder for about 50 yards, then Bingham drew steadily away. Halpin was unable to close up, and Bingham handed...
...University 780-yard relay team also set a new dual record in defeating Yale. E. Stone '15 started for Harvard and took the lead over Scotten for a lap. Then Scotten jumped ahead and Stone was content to trail until the fifth lap when he began a nicely timed sprint which enabled him to turn over about ten yards to J. R. Abbott '14. Abbott held his own with Bayne, and in the third relay the race was decided when W. J. Bingham '16 outran Captain Brown. F. W. Capper '15 was anchor man, running his second race...
...Brokaw Pool nightly for the past week. The swimming team is expected to be at least 50 per cent, stronger than in 1912-13, because of the addition of several men who were stars on the Freshman team. Captain E. J. D. Cross, who holds two intercollegiate sprint records, is showing better form than at the beginning of last season
...morning the three four-oared crews held a race, the two University fours going the full two miles, while the Freshmen dropped out at the end of the first mile. When they dropped out, they were on even terms with the first four, having gained this position by a sprint at a high stroke near the close of the mile. On the full distance, the first crew beat the second by a distance of about five lengths...