Word: tracked
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Late last spring the captains of the University crew, the University baseball team, and the University track team published a letter warning "every man in the University who is on any athletic squad, or who intends to try for a team in the future, that he must keep up in his studies and be absolutely regular in attending lectures while in Cambridge. It is the imperative duty of every man now in training." It said, "and of every man who proposes to come out for a team next fall, to do his College work faithfully...
...concluded, "since it is fully as disgraceful for an athlete to get on probation as to break training, and should be so regarded, it has been decided in view of these facts, and of the fact that the chances of success for the baseball team, the crew and the track team this spring and of the football team next fall are seriously jeopardized by reason of regular members of the squads and promising candidates being on probation, that after the coming hour examination the names of all the men useful to the squads of the University teams who are then...
...Fordham University indoor games, the university track team won the banner, securing three firsts, one second and two third places. The first places were won by Captain W. M. Armstrong '07 in the scratch 70-yard hurdles: L. H. Simons '08 in the novice 70-yard dash: and R. A. Gamble '09 in the handicap 70 yard dash. L. Goodrich '06 and H. L. Moore '07 won second and third places, respectively, in the pole vault. The relay team secured only third place...
During the remainder of this week a rest will be given to all candidates for the track team who have been doing winter work in the Gymnasium. Practice will begin again next Monday, probably in the Stadium...
...past week track work has progressed steadily. The squad is being coached daily by Mr. Lathrop; the long distance runners being sent out in groups with a captain to each group and the sprinters being given light practice on the out-door track on Soldiers Field. The high and broad jumpers are reporting daily for practice in the basement of the Gymnasium, and the pole-vaulters every other day on the floor. If the ground is sufficiently dry Coach Lathrop hopes to give track candidates light practice next week in the Stadium...