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[Page 41] Four newspaper cuttings; One photograph; racetrack images; athletes; 1914

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Newspaper cutting featuring photograph of Oxford beating Yale at Queen's Club, showing the Americans crouching at the start of the race; the accompanying text mentions R C Bluck, a runner with the Polytechnic Harriers, who under coach Mr S Mussabini, has been trained to run under a standing start; Note in hand dating the cutting as 8 June 1914; 183x118mm. Newspaper cutting with headline: "The Standing start - will it return?" with text describing the current topic of sprint starts; 91x59mm. Newspaper cutting featuring photograph of R C Bluck at full speed; Photograph by S A Mussabini; Note in hand dating the cutting as 8 June 1914; 152x118mm. Newspaper cutting dated Monday June 22, 1914, with headline: "Heroes of the Crewe [Festival]", featuring a photograph of James J Barker, Polytechnic Harriers, who gained an easy victory in the 100 metres Scratch Race; Photograph by Hulton & Co. Ltd.; 102x112mm. Photograph of three men, identified as J E Boyde, G A Burrows and A J Purrey [see also letter pasted onto page 40]; poor quality image - faded; 100x78mm.