Word: straightaways
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...himself to keep from being boxed and swung into second position after running 150 yards. He then attempted to wrest the pole from Young, fighting for it while rounding the curve. In the meantime Sawyer of Princeton was taking his pace from Kelley and at the beginning of the straightaway passed him and started after Young. The latter rose to the occasion and exerted all his strength, running the last 100 yards in a phenomenal manner. Gamble and Haff of Michigan overtook Kelley 30 yards from the finish but were unable to catch Sawyer. Captain MacArthur of Cornell and Hough...
...Cornell man from the pole. Meanwhile H. Jaques, Jr., '11 had been running easily in third place followed by Jones. At the last turn the real test came, and Jones proved equal to it. He swung wide and began to sprint, securing the lead at the beginning of the straightaway. Showing the same beautiful form that he did earlier in the day in the mile, he crossed the finish-line breaking his second intercollegiate record in one day. Putnam followed his teammate, placing five yards behind. Jaques fought for the third place and secured it from Bodley, coming in only...
...third annual race for the Lathrop cup, presented by L. P. Dodge '08, captain of the University track team in 1908, will be held on the 220-yard straightaway in the Stadium this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The cup was presented to be raced for annually in the interclass games, but because of the unusually early date at which these were held this year, permission was obtained to postpone the date of the cup-race. Two years ago the cup was won by R. C. Foster '11, and last year by L. Watson '10. The following entries have been...
...mile run, won by P. R. Withington '12 in 9 minutes, 58 2-5 seconds. P. Newton '11 was a good second. The 440-yard run was the most closely contested event. H. W. Kelley '11 took the lead at the start and led into the final straightaway when W. A. Barron, Jr., '14, forged by him, winning by a yard in 52 2-5 seconds. The largest point winner was J. K. Lewis, Jr., '11, with firsts in the high hurdles and the broad jump...
...Jaques, Jr., '11, to take the pole at the beginning of the last relay. Boyle, Pennsylvania's last runner, passed him on the first lap, but Jaques resumed the lead on the second. Boyle again passed Jaques and held the lead for the third and fourth laps. On the straightaway of the last lap, Jaques made a desperate effort to catch Boyle, and in the last 20 yards got the pole, and the two struck the tape almost together, Boyle winning by a matter of two or three inches...