Word: tapes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Chapin ran the prettiest race of the day in the mile. Starting with a 30-yard handicap he caught Coburn on the last corner and forced ahead at the tape by four yards. Coburn was second, while Cutcheon, running from scratch, finished third in four minutes, 29 3-5 seconds, the best time that any man in the Freshman or University squads, excepting Burke, has done in the mile this year...
Wansker won the furlong race in 23 2-5 seconds, breaking the tape but two yards in advance of Barker, who took second by two feet from Smith...
...this year, he will have to turn in one of his best performances, McKim of Princeton has been credited with 21 4-5 seconds in this event, but at the Penn relay carnival Woodring started ten yards behind his opponent in a 220 strotch and beat him to the tape by over 12 foot...
...Burke during the meets and practice work outs this spring. Last Saturday, after walking away with the mile, he won the half-mile event by over 16 yards in near-record time. Provided that the mile race is not too hard on him he should press Campbell to the tape and there is more than a chance that he can cross the line a victor. McGarthy, who finished second against Technology last Saturday in a fine spurt to the line should come in third, although F. W. Hilles may capture the place for the visitors...
...yard run seems full of uncertainties at the present moment. With Chute back in spiked shoes, the University chances for a win are materially brightened. Chute finished second in the 440 against the Elis last year, being nosed out at the tape by another Crimson runner. This would make it appear that his chances of being the first to break the tape are of the brightest, but the Elis have uncovered a world of strength in Chapman, a member of last year's yearling team, who was second by a small margin to Stevenson, the Princeton crack, and National Quarter...