t-and-f: RE: What's Embarrassing

I was going by individual performances at major competitions ie. World Champs. By virtue of Curt Clausen's finishes in '99 (4th) and '01(7th) walkers have obliterated anything the runners have done. Granted this past year's x-c season was tremendous and things are looking well for our distance

Re: t-and-f: What's Embarrassing?

To be more specific, Curt Clausen's finishes in the last 3 Majors (2 WCs 1 OG) have been higher than any US male over 400m. MJR

RE: t-and-f: Barry's pedigree

If it hasn't already been said yet, I am sure Micky G was on the US Relay in Edmonton! Obviously, he played baseball too. Bob Bettwy Director - Program Control Washington Group SRS Technologies [EMAIL PROTECTED] (703) 351-7266 FAX (703) 522-2891 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: t-and-f: Barry's pedigree

In a message dated 10/9/01 11:52:46 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In the old days farming skimmed away many of the better athletes. I recall hearing an interview w/ Bob Feller in which he said he developed his basic core strength hefting hay bales all day as a youth. He said today's athletes

t-and-f: track baseball

I have always loved this story from ex Kansas University coach Bob Timmons. While coaching at Wichita East in the early 60's, Bob also told everyone their was so much talent at East he was continually amazed. One year his 4 x 200 relay (880 relay for you oldtimers) set a state record. The

Re: t-and-f: track baseball

My coach in college played baseball in high school. Off his training for that, though, he jumped in a few meets at the end of the season, qualified for states, and did well enough to be recruited by several schools for track. He went on to qualify for the OT in 92 and ran 20.9, 10.24 and

t-and-f: farming vs weightlifting

I was one who actually spent his youth doing this very exercise from 7th grade thru high school every summer putting up hay for various farmers around the area. I was actually pretty good at it and could easily sling a bale, 6 to 8 high on a wagon depending on weight of bale.After 6 years

Re: t-and-f: NCAA Pre-Meet/Furman Invitational

I think its a travesty that Arkansas is ranked 3rd after they have won 3 straight titles and have brought in Cragg, Silverus Kimeli to replace who's gone. They should start #1 every year and stay there until somebody beats them, they've earned that. Then again, what the heck do polls matter?

t-and-f: Were Brits DQ'd in M50 Brisbane discus?

Greetings, all Who won the M50 gold medal in the discus at Brisbane WAVA? Two distinctly different sets of results have emerged since the event took place July 10, 2001. The Brisbane Web site at http://www.worldvac2001.com.au/wavaresults/m50dt.htm says Tom Fahey of the USA was first: 1

t-and-f: Organisers consider Wembley for 2005

The Electronic Telegraph Thursday 11 October 2001 Mihir Bose WEMBLEY as the venue for the 2005 World Athletics Championships is fast becoming sport's equivalent of the abominable snowman - much talked about but unlikely to exist. Following yesterday's revelation in Telegraph Sport that a

t-and-f: M50 discus mystery solved: Brisbane messed up

Greetings, all Jacey Octigan of the Brisbane WAVA meet has informed us that the original results of the M50 discus -- as listed by National Masters News showing the Brits in first and fourth -- are correct and that a subsequent posting on the official Brisbane Web site is incorrect. In other