Word: track
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...result of the dual track meet with the Yale freshmen on Saturday, the 1912 track numerals have been awarded to the following 18 men: K. S. Billings, of Boston; P. Blair, of Elmhurst, Ill.; I. C. Bolton, of Cleveland, O.; P. C. Cummin, of Dayton, O.; W. H. Fernald, of Waverley; T. Frothingham, Jr., of Philadelphia; F. C. Gray, of Chestnut Hill; H. L. Groves, of Coudersport, Pa.; O. W. Hausermann, of Evansville, Ind.; J. A. King, of Chicago, Ill.; W. H. Lacey, of Wollaston; F. H. Leslie, of Milton; R. Murray, of Wollaston; W. M. Parker, of Cliftondale...
...Freshmen are giving promise of great athletic ability for the support of the University teams in the next few years. Last fall against the Yale freshmen they scored the first football victory of many seasons, and now they are to be congratulated for an excellent showing on the track last Saturday. The resemblance between the University and Freshman teams is quite remarkable. They are both strong on the track and weak in the field events, and in a great number of cases the points in the various events were decided the same way in the two recent contests with Yale...
...Freshman track team defeated Yale 1912 in the third dual meet held in the Stadium Saturday afternoon by the score of 61 2-3 to 55 1-3 points. Although there was a driving rain, one record was broken and several good times were made. The Yale team, which was particularly strong in the field events, was handicapped by the very unfavorable weather, while the Harvard runners, trained to perfection by Coaches Donovan and Quinn, showed up even better than in practice and won every point for which they had a chance with the exception of the 220-yard hurdles...
...Track Events...
...close, well-contested meet is expected. The Yale team, however, appears to have a slight advantage, as it is well-balanced and strong where the Freshmen are weak. The track events should be very evenly contested, but in the field events the Yale team is decidedly superior. Since the institution of dual freshman meets two years ago, Harvard and Yale have each won once...