Case Western Reserve University - Lux / Differential Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Below the arch- ing elms of historic Hudson, were lined up the four white- clad captains and old Hudson's mayor, H. A. Sullivan. Five minutes a f t e r the mayor handed Alex- ander the letter of greeting to President Thwing, the whistle blew and the race was on. Hubbell took the lead from the start and allowed the juniors to hold it for eight miles. Then the freshmen pushed ahead. Mile after mile, through ruts and over stones the freshies', led the rest, closely following but losing at every mile were the juniors, the winners of last year's race. Next in order came the sophomores and finally the seniors. This order held down the paved road from Bedford and on into Cleveland, until finally Harrison, the freshman president, crossed the finish line in two hours and fifty seconds, just fifty seconds slower than last year. Forbes delivered the message from the mayor of Hudson into the hands of President Thwing, and the second annual Hudson Relay ended in a blaze of glory. lik 13

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THE HUDSON RELAY VVhen the Hudson to Cleveland relay first made its appearance at Reserve in 1910, there was a great deal of skepticism as to the ultimate result. Its aim was merely to join the present to the past, the old college at Hudson to the new university in Cleveland. Some thought it would die a natural death but a few had the courage of their convictions and ability enough to carry them out. The gigantic task of preparing for the event did not deter them, and so it happened that one hlune day the first relay race between the two homes of Reserve was run. After the class of 1912 had won it, the spirit and intense enthusiasm aroused over it spelled success, The juniors, although they lost the race, and especially Monroe Curtis, who conceived the idea, felt well repaid for the effort they had put into this innovation. The relay proved a ht event for commencement week and was also a drawing card for the public. The roads were lined with curious crowds and the name of Reserve was on every tongue. Now the Hudson relay is an annual event in which each of the four classes of Adelbert have twenty-four runners-one man to a mile. The 1911 captains who were chosen by their classes, were Alexander, Hub- bell, Boyle and Manzelman. The class presidents, Forbes, F. Knight, Gentsch and Harrison, hnished the race which the captain started. All along the road runners in track suits were stationed, ready to carry the past into the present. Followed by clouds of dust were the automobiles that would later pick up the tired athletes and carry them to Cleveland. 12

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THE SING-OUT As a reception to the runners the juniors had a sing-out on the brilliantly lighted Adelbert campus. President Thwing spoke words of welcome to those assembled while Reverend R. A. Sawyer, Reserver 1851 spoke about Days at Hudson. Then the letter of greeting from Mayor Sullivan was read. lzant, chairman of the relay, then handed over the relay boulder to the class of 1913. As rewards, the victorious runners received from President Thwing gold scarf pins with the boulder engraved on them. The winning freshman team was as follows: 1 Manzelman, C. 7 G. Vlfilliams 13 R. A. Williamsl9 Akers 2 Nusbaum 8 Daley 14 Geraci 20 Fretter 3 Wick 9 Peebles 15 Grace 21 Harsh 4 Lang 10 Manning 16 Cox 22 McLane 5 Hopkinson 11 Hagedorn 17 Powers 23 White 6 Greenlese 12 Blum 18 Renz 24 Harrison The letter from Mayor Sullivan of Hudson was as follows: june 12, 1911. MR. CH,xR1.Es F. TI-IWING, President of NVestern Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. DEAR SIR: It has been a great pleasure to the people of Hudson to extend to the students of lVestern Reserve University a welcome hand on the occasion of this their second annual marathon relay race from the old VVestern Reserve campus in Hudson to the present home of the college in Cleveland. While we are still mindful of Hudson's great loss resulting from the removal of the college to 14