Word: stretch
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Junior Class holds its first smoker in the Union tonight and it is expected to break all records for size and enthusiasm. 1918 has reached the half-way mark in its career and is now on the home stretch. Tonight's smoker is the first chance for the class to gather on masse since the dinner last January. Every man present will enjoy seeing his friends and will be pleasantly entertained. The fun starts...
Wenz, winner of the individual honors, ran a fine race throughout. He took the lead at the beginning and set the pace all the way. The runners got off well together, but soon after they climbed the first hill they began to stretch out. From that time the Cornellians drew away, only G. A. King '18 and R. W. Babcock '17 remaining, within striking distance. The finish of the race was in the Cornell stadium and the appearance of Wenz, who finished 70 yards ahead, was the signal for a demonstration...
...races will begin at the lower end of the stretch unless a strong head wind makes it advisable to row downstream. P. S. Howe, Jr., '17, will act as referee. All members of the University may compete in the races, the only requirements being that participants must have attained a satisfactory grade in their strength tests...
Harvard surely has been making splendid strides during the past two weeks. The M. A. C. game showed that the eleven is being coached to fight and to fight hard, and save for possibly one or two positions, the team has been working together for two weeks at a stretch. Harvard this year is physically well qualified. The question for today is whether the team as a whole has been able to assimil- are the thorough coaching received and is ready to put on the football it should know...
...November 1 the comp and wherry races over the half-mile stretch up stream will be held. Blue books are now at Leavitt and Peirce's, Weld and Newell boathouses. Winners will obtain cups, and the races are open to anyone in the University who has passed the strength test...