courtesy of Bob Hillgrove /Maine Running History fb
Bowdoin College, Maine ____AAU T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS, June 17, 1961…….Farley, (BROWN U) set record of 4:21.1 on a SOFT track….old record by PAUL FIRLOTTE of 4:24.3 set in 1955…also, winning the 880 in 1:59.3…..SECOND in BOTH races was sophomore SAM BURGESS, Morse High Of Bath, defeating Mike Kimball for 2nd w/ a 4:27.2 & a 1:59.8…..
Bob Hillgrove stated on fb: Stated ” May 3, 1960 (Freshman)-dual meet w/ Brewer High (GRASS track @ Rockland)….running barefoot DID-NOT help me at all–stayed EVEN thru the 1st 880 against schoolboy mile record holder, Dave Farley & brother, Dick Farley, along w/ Rockland team-mate, Alan Post, timed in 2:35+……DAVE ran the 2nd 880 in 2:05 & it was OVER…..brother, Dick Farley finished in 4:58, Post in 5:05….myself held up the END in 5:21…..sometimes i wonder if the “look-back” is all that fun !!——–“color” on the scrapbook(s) seem to be fading fast”
Chicago_Daily_News_1964-06-08_37
Las_Vegas_Review-Journal_1968-02-04_40
Trenton_Evening_Times_1963-05-10_40
Boston_Record_American_1963-09-14_12
Boston_Record_American_1963-10-17_63
Boston_Record_American_1963-09-14_32
Boston_Record_American_1963-11-18_50
Boston_Record_American_1962-01-13_24
Boston_Record_American_1962-11-14_44
GERRY CROMMETT of Portland
Boston_American_1959-11-19_37
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