Word: straightaways
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Invitations have been sent to the athletes of all the higher schools of Greater Boston to compete in a 390-yard championship event. The race will be run at scratch and in heats. The start will be made at the head of the straightaway to do away with the usual crowding at the first corner. Eligibility rules will be awarded the winner, and medals will be given those finishing second and third...
...protecting their wings. All things considered, the rival lines had pretty much of an even break of it. The Harvard backfield, aside from kicking, was superior to the Princeton backfield. Harvard did her share of ballchanging and thimble-rigging on attack, but found her most consistent gains arising from straightaway thrusts and sharp slants. Wheeler and Sweetser, of Harvard, played finely at the tackles, particularly in the second half, and Thacher and Horween's defensive work was good...
...Syracuse in 1912 and was equalled by Meredith last year. The collegiate record for a straight track of 47 3-4 seconds, made by W. Baker '86, has stood since 1886. W. Willcox, Jr., '17 pushed the Pennsylvania captain to exert himself to the limit on the long straightaway, but the latter came through on the final stretch with an unbeatable record-breaking sprint...
Willcox drew an outside position, but shot out ahead in the first part of the 440-yard dash. Meredith came up near the end of the long straightaway and stepped into first position on the turn. On the final stretch the Pennsylvania captain rushed on steadily, drawing away from Willcox and setting up a new world's record of 47 2-5 seconds. Willcox weakened near the end and was passed eight yards from the finish by Riley of Dartmouth and Crim of Cornell, who placed second and third respectively only five yards behind Meredith. H. J. Richardson of Princeton...
...lead at the turn, followed by Floto and Bingham. The pace proved too fast for Windnagle of Cornell and Overton of Yale, who had already run the mile. Just after passing the one-lap mark, Bingham passed Floto and closely followed Meredith. They both lengthened out on the far straightaway, drawing away from the rest of the field. Meredith and Bingham raced around the last turn with the latter on the outside at the Pennsylvanian's elbow. Down the final stretch they came in a final great sprit. Meredith's greater strength allowed him to keep slightly ahead...