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...Michael Prendergast has consented to coach both the University and Freshman teams this year but his appointment has not yet been ratified by the Athletic Committee. Mr. Prendergast is a well-known swimmer as he was a member of the Brookline Gymnasium relay team which broke the world's record for the relay event in 1916. Previously, in 1914 and 1915, he was on the Brookline High School swimming team which won the National Interscholastic championship. In 1917 and 1918, he was on the Brown University team. After joining the navy, he was chosen swimming instructor of the second naval...
...Michael Prendergast, although his appointment has not yet been ratified by the Athletic Committee, has agreed to coach both the University and Freshman teams this season. Mr. Prendergast is well known in and around Boston as a swimmer and in 1916 was a member of the Brookline Gymnasium relay team which broke the world's record for the event. In 1914 and 1915, he was on the swimming team of the Brookline High School which won the National Interscholastic championship. In 1917 and 1918, he was on the Brown University team, and later, after joining the navy, was appointed swimming...
Rutgers has a strong team this year, having started off the season with a 44-9 victory over C. C. N. Y. In this meet they broke two Rutgers records, in the 220-yard swim, and in the relay. Other victories by the New Brunswick swimmers have been over Lehigh University, whom they defeated 46-22; Syracuse, against whom they scored 49 points to their opponents' 18; and Springfield Y. M. C. A., 34 to 19. The last-named college was defeated by the University team in its first meet of the season by a 31-22 score. Captain Luckens...
PROVIDENCE, R. I., Feb. 26.--The University swimming team lost to Brown tonight at Providence by a score of 17-36. A. H. Brackett '22 did the best work for the University by winning the 50 and 100-yard dashes, and was the spectacular swimmer of the meet. W. W. Douglass '22 and A. M. Stoddard '21 took second and third places respectively in the 220-yard swim, while A. Levy '21 placed third in the dive. The relay team lost to Brown by a close margin. The University team was composed of Brackett, G. S. Worcester...
More than 150 candidates reported for swimming at M.I.T. this year, and prospects are bright for a successful season there. A star quartet has been practicing regularly for the relay event, the men picked for this being Biddell, Coston, Young and McGrath. Biddell is a fine all-round swimmer, and besides representing M.I.T. in the relay he has also been picked to start in the 50 and 100-yard dashes. Coston will swim with him in the former event, and O. T. Trowbridge in the latter. Captain C. D. Greene and Webber are expected to compete in the long distance...