Word: star
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Freshman seem strongest in the hurdles and shot-put, while the Eli power lies in the sprints and quarter-mile. The Blue yearlings also have a star timber-topper in Durant, who has made some impressive times this year. Due to the fact that the principal Crimson strength also lies in these events, both hurdle races promise real thrills...
Comine, the star Eli sprinter. is logical choice for first in the broad-jump, with Murphy sure to run him a close second. Both teams are weak in the high jump, but the result will be close. between Annan of Yale, and Ellovich and Greeley of the Crimson yearlings. The general consensus of opinion gives the edge to Greeley, with Annan and Ellovich placing second and third...
...mile run afforded one of the biggest surprises of the afternoon when Lund, Coach Bingham's new distance star, starting at scratch, ran through a heavily-handicapped field to win by a wide margin over Coburn, who placed second, finishing a half lap ahead of Mahon, who won his letter in the Yale meet last year, and two laps ahead of some of the slower runners. The finish of the quarter-mile was very close, the three men who placed all starting with a 15-yard handicap. H. F. Colt '22 and Curtis forged to the front at the last...
...Boston team is composed almost entirely of former University players. Dr. Paul Gustafson '12, one of the coaches of the University, was the star of the first contest with the club, scoring four goals for his team, so defeating the University by the score...
...times Campbell has also run in the mile, but it is probable that he will be saved for the half as Yale has Douglas, former Exeter star, and Bush, former Andover athlete, to depend on. Douglas especially has shown by his work last year, when as a Freshman he won the international two-mile race against Oxford and Cambridge, as well as by his running this season, that he can fairly be reckoned among the fastest men of the country ever any middle-distance stretch. In addition to Douglas either of the Hilles brothers is good at two miles...