Word: tierney
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Franklin Field, Philadelphia. On that track, in the course of the afternoon, he saw the runners of the University of Southern California win the 120-yd. hurdles, the 220-yd. hurdles, the discus throw, the Intercollegiate Track and Field Championship, with Princeton second, Yale third. He saw two runners-Tierney of Holy Cross, Marsters of Georgetown-each miss by just half a second his famed intercollegiate records for the quarter, for the half mile, respectively. Together with 7,000 other spectators, he was entertained, that afternoon, by one dramatic event. It occurred when Sherrill of Pennsylvania, having won the pole...
...Tierney Stresses Individual Drill...
With every man hidden under a hood the coaches put their men through individual drill. Coach Tierney was present in his new official capacity for the first time today. He instructed the line candidates in the rudiments of play for their various positions. Then two teams were formed and put through a short drill. No kicking or passing was attempted, because of the inclement weather...
...again last fall he acted as line coach for the Freshman team. It was in 1922 when Coach Tierney first instructed the Freshman line that Captain Cheek first met the new coach. Since that time Captain Cheek, has been well acquainted with him and for some weeks this spring has been anxious to secure him as one of the line coaches The football authorities have concurred in this desire, and Coach Tierney will assume his duties immediately...
Coach T. J. Campbell, under whom Coach Tierney served as instructor of the 1928 line, said last night, "During the last fall Charles Tierney trained an excellent line for the Freshman team. I heartily endorse his work and shall be interested in his success next fall...