Word: tracked
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...funny thing happened on the 20th Century Limited. On its way to Chicago last week for its final run, the crack New York Central passenger express was delayed by a derailment up the track, wound up at its destination nine hours late. That is the way things have been going for trains recently and not just for real ones either. Toy electric trains, the very symbol of Christmas for generations of middle-class American boys, have gradually been losing customers...
...green with envy. No other gift mattered quite so much or so involved Dad on Christmas morning. And after the train had arrived, parents Christmas shopping was simplified for years to come. No need to guess what Junior really wanted next time around. He wanted more new cars, more track, newer bridges, bigger tunnels, switches and signals until the basement recreation room could hold no more...
Hurdlers John Metzger, Frank Haggerty, and Greg Welch came through with a surprise sweep in the 40-yard highs. And sprinter Bill Cobb, the track team's dark horse, won his second straight 40-yard dash...
...addition to the regular B.U. Harvard dual meet events tonight, Coach Bill McCurdy has set up special invitational events in the mile, 600, high hurdles, dash, 1000, two-mile, and mile relay. In these events, runners from Boston College have been invited to compete against the Crimson and Terrier track teams...
Tonight's meet is Harvard's last before the Christmas recess. The track will have nearly a one-month lay-off before their next dual meet against Northeastern on January...