Word: finish
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Sierra Madres, the Biscuit seemed glued to Whichcee's tail. Louder & louder the crowd roared as they seesawed coming into the homestretch-Seabiscuit nosing in front, then falling back, then in front again. Approaching the grandstands, Red Pollard flipped his whip and the Biscuit, in as dramatic a finish as has ever been seen, streaked down the stretch to immortality...
After the half the Yardlings lost their timing and again the game was in a fine balance, but Stahley's training showed through, enabling the Crimson to finish with an eight point lead...
Kirland was off to a good start as Al Mathis, Bill Rines, and Bill Jay sped to victory in the medley in 1:28.8, and Mike Brody and A1 Conger followed this up with a one-two finish in the 50. MalRowe and Teny Facio copped a second and third in the dive, and Bill Jay and Brody swept the century in 58 flat...
Harvard is lodged in a third place tie in the points at present (computed by pins only) with two, and will probably finish third or fourth...
Although the line-up cannot be definitely known until just before each event, Cutler is expected to swim the furlong against Parke. Both men have done better than 2:15, but the Crimson leader is favored to slip under the finish-rope first. If vande Weghe competes in the 50 against Jim Curwen the result can hardly be predictable, though Princeton should collect at least a second and a third here...