Word: third
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...late in the season. The University team should have the advantage on the track, however, the outcome of the two-mile run probably being most doubtful. The members of the University team had no practice yesterday and are in excellent condition for the meet. Points for first, second, and third places will be counted 5, 3 and 1 respectively. Silver and bronze medals will be awarded for first and second places...
...recently been decided that the Freshman track meet, scheduled against Brookline and Newton High Schools for May 12, shall be held with Brookline only. In scoring, five points will be awarded for first place, three for second, and one for third. Bronze medals will be given for first and second places. In the weight events 12-pound weights will be used in place of the 16-pound ones. The two-mile run will be omitted from the track events...
...American athletes have won the Olympic Games at Athens. They took 11 firsts, six seconds, and five thirds out of 29 events, in many of which, however, they did not compete. Their total was 75 points. Great Britain and all her possessions was second. Greece and Sweden were tied for third place...
...last event of the games was decided yesterday. Stantics, Hungary, won the 3000-meter (3277 yards) walk in 15 minutes 18 3-5 seconds. Muller, Germany, secured second place, and Saradakis, Greece, was third. Wilkinson, England, was disqualified for running...
...time of the Marathon race--the greatest event of the games--which was won Tuesday by William Sherring, Canada, was 2 hours 51 minutes 20 3-5 seconds. Svalberg, Sweden, secured second place in 2 hours 58 minutes 20 seconds. W. G. Frank, I. A. A. C., was third with the time of 3 hours 46 seconds. The distance of the race was 26 miles...