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Dates: during 1880-1889
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HALF MILE RUN.Here again there was a large field of contestants, Fessenden '87, representing Harvard. A quick pace was set at the start, and Fessenden was used up at the end, almost fainting on the track. Mitchell of Yale was the winner, and Faries of Pennsylvania second...
...game against Princeton was but another proof of the strength of our nine. As the score now stands we can see no reason why the base-ball championship should not come to Harvard. The brilliant record of Captain Winslow's men is such as to make it almost absolutely certain that Harvard is to take the lead at last in this branch of sport. All the games remaining to be played will take place on our own grounds, and if any are lost it will be as much the fault of the college as of the nine...
...beginning of the present academic year the Harvard Natural History Society was in an almost defunct condition. There had been for many years a lack of interest in the society and its work, and the few spasmodic attempts at revival, which from time to time had taken place, had come to naught...
...importance in determining the championship struggle. If victory falls to us there can remain but little doubt as to the result of the struggle for the pennant. Our track athletes will endeavor to retain the Mott Haven Cup which has been so long in our possession as to seem almost like a fixture. Of our success in this endeavor there can be but little question. The steady and faithful work of the past winter cannot fail to meet its proper reward. Of the third event in which the college is concerned, but little remains to be said. The freshman championship...
...great improvement since the Harvard team's first game, and consequently, though the bowling of the Longwood's was first rate, the total of 61 runs was made for Harvard. McKean batted brilliantly for 29, and Parker and Zerega played carefully for 11 and 10 respectively. The Longwoods followed almost immediately after the last Harvard man was out, but in spite of their strongest endeavors, they were not able to make more than 47 runs, the bowling of Joy and Smith being so excellent. Joy got 7 wickets for 20 runs; Mansfield batted carefully for 18, and Wright...