News Briefs
Docherty Info Saught
Haverfordians from the 1930s to the early 1970s will remember Bill Docherty, and no doubt many will recall that he survived the Lusitania sinking in 1915, as a babe in his mother's arms. Bill was actually the second-youngest survivor - an even younger baby who survived is alive today in England. A researcher from the Lusitania Society is writing a history of the survivors and has contacted the College. While we probe the institutional memories around the campus, we wonder whether any Haverfordians ever heard stories from Bill about what he had been told about the sinking and its aftermath. (Presumably, he didn't remember much himself, since he was about six months old!) Any information you might have would be welcome, especially since, to our knowledge, Bill and Pat Docherty have no living relatives. If you ever heard anything from Bill on the subject, please contact Greg Kannerstein by mail, phone (610-896-1120) or e-mail (gkanners@haverford.edu).
Paranya Sets Record
On February 6, in the New Balance Invitational at Boston's Fleet Center, Haverford alumnus and nine-time NCAA Division III champion Karl Paranya '97 ran the second fastest split (1:48.31) of the World-record-setting 4x800-meter relay. The team, consisting of Joey Woody, Paranya, Rich Kenah, and David Krummenacher, held off the Santa Monica Track Club team to set new World and U.S. marks (7:13.94) by a four-second margin.
The Soviet Unionset the previous international 4x800 standard (7:17.8) in Sofia, Bulgaria on March 14, 1971. The old American record was set by the University of Florida (7:18.23) at the NCAA championships in Indianapolis on March 14, 1992.