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...yards dash. W. Baker, '86, (scratch) winner, 1m. 24s.; A. T. Dudley, '87, (40 yards) second; F. B. Dana, '88, (40 yards) third. This was a beautiful race. Baker caught his men at the quarter mile, and came within two seconds of breaking the record...
...MILE RUN.There was a large field of entries for this event, among them being Roberts, Brandt and Root, of Harvard; Smith, Columbia; Faries, '85, U. of P. Roberts took the lead and set the pace for the first quarter at 1m. 7s. During the second lap Roberts and Brandt, who were leading, slowed up, and set a much slower pace, 1m. 22s. This decided the race, for Smith and Faries, not in as good training as our men, but having more speed, were enabled to keep within a short distance of the leader until the last half of the last...
...only contestant. A few days previous, Dean had broken the inter collegiate record, and started out with the intention if possible, of breaking his own record. His riding was remarkably fine, and the first quarter was finished in 49s. The succeeding laps were ridden in the following time, 2nd, 1m. 37s.; 3rd, 2m. 25s.; 4th, 3m. 13s.; 5th, 4m. 2s.; 6th, 4m. 51s; 7th, 5m. 39 1-2s.; 8th, 6m. 28s. thus lowering his own time by 11 seconds. His successful effort was greeted with great applause, and there could have been no more propitious beginning to the sports...
...MILE WALKcame next in order. H. H. Bemis, '87, and E, C. Wright, '86, were the only competitors. Bemis immediately took the lead and finished the last lap in 1m 40s. The second lap was done in 3 m.32 1-2s, and soon after Wright dropped out. Bemis finished the third lap in slow time, 5m. 31s., but as Wright struck in again, on the home stretch to urge him on. Bemis won in 7m. 26s., beating the best Harvard record by 7s., made in '75. Next came...
THREE MILE WALK.Entries. Bemis, '87, (scratch), E. C. Wright, '86, (1 1-2 minutes handicap). Bemis gave a splendid exhibition, breaking the American college record in the three mile walk by 1m. 11s. The time made by Mr. Bemis was 24m. 14 2 5s. The first mile was completed in 7m. 49 1-2s., the second in 16m. 1s., the third in 24-14 2-5s. Wright came in about 25 yards ahead...