Word: stretch
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...annual 440-yard handicap race for the Wells Cup held yesterday was won by W. J. Bingham '16, scratch. Bingham ran well back until the stretch when he sprinted hard and beat out R. H. Delafield '16 in the last step. The time was 50 4-5 seconds...
...which clips 3 1-5 seconds from the record made by J. P. Adams of Yale in 1899. F. W. Capper '15 set a terrific pace in this race, going the first quarter in 54 2-5 seconds. T. W. Koch '14 went into the lead in the back stretch, but tired and was passed on the turn by Brown. In the home stretch Poucher's sprint took second place from Cappen who had worked forward again after having fallen behind...
...mile-run in which H. J. Norris of Yale lowered the record made by D. Grant of Harvard in 1898 by 1-5 of a second was the surprise of the day. Until the back stretch of the last lap, A. C. Hawkes '14, H. P. Lawless '13, and H. M. Warren '13 by turns led the way. Then the Harvard men tired and Norris sprinted to the tape followed by H. G. MacLure '15 who had run well back the whole way and was hard pressed at the finish by H. W. Smith. Only in the two mile...
Service in the Associated Press requires usually a newspaper training, a keen, alert mind, and a "nose" for news of the right kind (scandal and opinions are not accepted). There is every chance for the man who is willing to work 24 hours at a stretch if it be necessary as it often is, and who can see news and describe it accurately. Two-thirds of the really serious news work is being done by college graduates. The college man has this distinct advantage, concluded Mr. Martin, over the other man,--his training affords him the address and ability...
...work was only very light, rowing by fours part of the time and at a low stroke for a stretch of about a quarter of a mile the rest of the time. The boats seemed to be quite steady for such early practice, and spaced fairly well. The two University boats were made up of men who have had considerable experience. The first Freshman boat also has in its make-up a considerable number of experienced men, and bids fair to develop into an exceedingly powerful eight...