Word: stride
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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During the past week there has been a great stride in the development of the three University crews, especially in the work of the first eight, during the latter half of the week. The men who changed positions in the early part of last week have become accustomed to their new seats and the eight as a whole is very much better together. On Wednesday all three eights went down-stream and and on the return row the work of the University crew was good. Thursday's row brought even better results and the eight showed the best form...
...place by tying with Palmer of Haverford for third. Merrihew ran under difficulties all the way. He was forced to run wide at the turn on account of his position at the extreme right, and in the final stretch he was boxed and several times had to change his stride. At the very end he freed himself and sprinted ahead for second place. Hitchcock of Cornell had an easier time and held the lead for the latter part of the race after LaMontagne of Yale began to lose ground. Kelley ran even with Hitchcock until the very...
...supervision of Mr. Quinn, and the shot-putters and hammer-throwers now work behind the Stadium near the baseball stands, so that they may not interfere with the other sports. The hurdles were put up Friday for the first time and the hurdlers were enabled to practice their stride...
Every afternoon, except in very stormy weather, he took a long walk. With his walking stick tucked under his arm, and his hands deep in his coat pockets, he came from University Hall and left the Yard with his long swinging stride. He never failed to attend morning prayers, and promptly at 8.45 he was to be seen walking across the lawn toward the Chapel, where he always occupied the same...
...past few days the track squad has been working steadily on the Stadium track. Special attention has been devoted to hurdling, as the men who are entered for this event lack actual experience, and until Friday have only been able to practice their stride. The sprinters have been given short distance runs, while the milers and two-milers have been sent around the track for five laps...