Word: amateurs
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Interscholastic Association of Amateur Athletes of New England held its first annual championship games on Holmes field yesterday morning. The meeting was witnessed by five hundred people, most of whom were friends of the contestants. Before the meeting was half finished, the rain came down in torrents, but the spectators hoisted their umbrellas and watched the contests to the close. The following is a list of the thirteen events with the names of the first and second man in each, and the time or distance...
Psotta, the champion amateur oarsman of America has recently left Cornell...
...another column will be found a list of the entries for the Bicycle Race-Meet next Saturday. The list includes many of the best amateur riders in New England and the success of the meeting is assured. It is to be regretted that so few men from other colleges have entered, as it would be desirable to make the meeting an intercollegiate one as as far possible. This is explained by the fact that most of the college athletic meetings come at about the same time and men are unwilling to enter any extra races. The committee have had many...
Except as above, the race will be governed throughout by the Laws of Boat Racing as adopted by the National As sociation of Amateur Oarsmen...
...Windle, of the New York Athletic club, who has entered for the quarter-mile, mile, and two miles, at the coming race-meet of the Harvard Bicycle club, is the 1888 amateur champion of America...