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Today is the last day on which members of the University may enter the fall handicap track meet to be held next Thursday. Inasmuch as the Freshman meet last Friday did not reveal much exceptional material, the importance to future University track teams of a large turn-out and some good records this week is very great. But, aside from this, an event of this sort is valuable to the men who compete, socially as well as physically. Athletics that are open to all, and not restricted to the few men of unusual ability, are becoming more and more popular...
Heretofore the open track meets have been well supported; scrub football is partially coming to life in the Freshman tournament, and dormitory rowing is now a well-established part of our fall athletics...
...joint meeting of the executive committee and the advisory board of the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America was held in New York last week. Several reports were looked into, and some suggestions considered. Manager W. G. Graves '06 of the track and field meet, held in the Stadium last June, reported a total profit of $4248.49. The total attendance during the two days of the meet was 5636. Six new records were accepted at the meeting, and one was rejected. The time of 15 1-5 seconds made by Garrels of Michigan in the 120-yard hurdles...
...third annual Freshman track meet was held in the Stadium yesterday afternoon. The weather was too cold to favor any record-breaking performances, and besides, a sharp wind was blowing down the back stretch. This did not prevent H. Jaques from running the mile in the remarkable time of 4 minutes, 37 seconds. R. C. Foster's time for the 100 yards, 10 minutes, 1-5 second, was also good for this time of year. On the whole, however, the performances were not as good as last year...
...Track Events...