Word: winner
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...dollars for war relief in the Allied nations, and the whole country is participating. Another contest will be held to determine the name of what city will be given to one of the planets and the selling of shares for the privilege of naming one of them as the winner chooses...
...Meredith, of Pennsylvania, world's champion middle-distance runner; F. Murray, Leland Stanford, winner of the high and low hurdles in this year's Intercollegiate meet; and E. C. Riley, of Dartmouth, who ran second to Meredith in his 47 2-5 quarter-mile run at the Intercollegiate meet, will be seen wearing the colors of the New York Athletic Club this season. Official announcement to this effect has been made by P. H. Pilgrim, assistant director of athletics of the Mercury Foot organization...
...Haven, Conn., May 31, 1916.--J. W. Overton 1917 was today elected captain of the track team for next year. Overton prepared at Hill School, where he was a prominent member of the track team. Since entering Yale, he has been a consistent winner as a cross-country runner and a miler...
...field. Meredith and Bingham raced around the last turn with the latter on the outside at the Pennsylvanian's elbow. Down the final stretch they came in a final great sprit. Meredith's greater strength allowed him to keep slightly ahead and he crossed the finish line a winner by 1 1-2 yards. His time of 1 minute 53 seconds beat the former intercollegiate record by two-fifths of a second. Bingham covered the distance in 1 minute 53 1-5 seconds, which is the fastest ever run by a member of the University...
Murray Double Winner in Hurdles...