Word: sprinters
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...made by the Harvard team was very creditable, and several of the men considerably bettered their records. Foote ran in good form in the two-mile race, winning without difficulty. Antisdell's victory over Grosvenor in the 220 was the surprise of the day. Grosvenor is Technology's crack sprinter, but Antisdell passed him about twenty feet from the finish and won by several feet. The best time was made in the 440, which Fullerton ran on a heavy track in 52 seconds. The summary is as follows...
...surprise was in the pole vaulting of A. B. Emmons '98, who outdid himself by vaulting 10 feet 9 inches and beating out Stewart for second place. Remington's jump of 22 feet 8 inches disappointed Harvard's hope in the broad jump. Hoffman showed that he is a sprinter of exceptional speed and power...
...formal protest has been or will be made to the referee concerning Hoffman, the Penn. sprinter...
...training for a month, it is possible to give some estimate of what the prospects of this year's team are. Of last year's team five have graduated: Ex-Captain Bremer, F. Mason, and V. Munroe, hurdlers; W. E. Putnam, the high jumper; and M. G. Gonterman, the sprinter. K. K. Kubli, the shot putter, who competed at the Harvard-Pennsylvania dual games last year, has also graduated from the Law School. These losses leave the team decidedly weak in both the hurdle races; but with the new material in the jumps, weights and sprints, a better showing should...
...than was looked for. The captain of next year's team was not elected immediately after the games, as the usual custom is, owing to the absence of the men. It is thought that the office will go to Thompson, the hurdler and jumper, or S. K. Gerard, the sprinter...