Word: marathons
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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When hundreds of Wellesley girls line up along the Boston Marathon course next Monday they may got more than a fleeting glimpse of the runners. One of the Marathoners, senior Harvey Popell, says he could possibly decide to forget the remaining 12 miles into Boston and "sort of collapse among the girls...
Popell, a varsity football end entering his first marathon, will be one of two Winthrop residents attempting the 26-mile jaunt on Patriot's Day. The other is junior Bill Chrisman, who finished 88th out of 200 in last year's race and hopes to improve his showing this year...
...Salk has had a busy season of needlework. In little more than five weeks he has inoculated almost 5,000 children in. the Pittsburgh area. Some have had three shots, some two, some one, all with vaccine made in his own laboratory. Now Dr. Salk has begun a marathon vaccinating program. Switching to commercial vaccine, he will try to inoculate 2,500 children this week and finish their quota of shots in time for the foundation to begin mass trials in the South about April 12. By then, enough commercial vaccine will be ready for 370,000 children, foundation officials...
...mean Sobriety, Righteousness and Godliness." For over a century, Harvard students had worshipped in private, until 1744 when Samuel Holden left 400 pounds "to build a Chapple for the use of ye College." But after just twenty years, services moved to Harvard Hall and Holden began its secular marathon...
Navy's number three man Ralph Redden came from behind to win a marathon 15-18, 15-8, 12-15, 18-17, 15-9 battle over the Crimson's Bill Wister. But Captain Mike Ward, in the number four spot, trounced his Navy opponent. Charlie Smith by scores...