Word: 28s
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Deming, Yale, second. Second heat-G. S. Mandell, Harvard, first in 27 1-5 s; E. B. Bodley, Harvard, second. Third heat-Herbert Mapes, Columbia, first in 43 4-5s; S. D. Pierce, Columbia, second. Trial for seconds won by Deming in 28s; final heat won by Mapes in 26 2-5 s. Williams and Mandell were tied for second place in the final. Williams...
...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...