Word: winning
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...showing, and most of the time a comfortable lead was maintained. In several events the University team did better than anyone would have expected, and throughout, the performances were uniformly excellent. After such a discouraging season, it is particularly gratifying to see a team keep up its spirit and win against opponents who were rated far better at the beginning of the year...
...unrepresented in the 880-yard and one-mile runs as no one qualified for the former and the entries in the latter were scratched. It was decided to enter H. Jaques, Jr., '11 in the two-mile run and for a time it looked as if he might win it. He had two older and more experienced runners against him, however, and although he ran by far the fastest race of his life, he was out-classed and only secured third. Captain W. M. Rand '09 scored in both hurdle races, winning 3 points. He defeated Talcott of Cornell...
Foster of Harvard and Dawbarn of Princeton were both winners of their heats in the 220-yard dash. The latter made the best time, but was more closely pressed. Foster had and easy win from Gamble of Princeton, Newll of Pennsylvania, and McArthur of Cornell, in 22 1-5 seconds. Minds of Pennsylvania and Hawley of Dartmouth were closely matched for second in Dawbarn's heat, which was won in 21 4-5 seconds. Watson of Harvard won his way to the semi-finals by taking fourth. Cary of Yale did not start and is definitely out of the meet...
Harvard has a possible chance for first place in the shot-put with Little, although Krueger of Swarthmore, the present record holder, is the logical man for the position. Horner of Michigan is a very dangerous competitor and is expected by his team to win the event. Coy and Kilpatrick of Yale and Talbott of Cornell are closely matched for fourth...
...broad jump will again be a critical event. Cook of Cornell is capable of jumping 23 feet, which is enough to win. Kilpatrick of Yale will undoubtedly do better than he did two week sago and is a sure second and a possible first. Nixon of Cornell is the most likely man for third, while Harvard with Little and Long has a chance for a point...