Word: athleticism
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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At the Titan athletic games, Victor Mapes, of Columbia, won the hundred yards dash in 10 1-5 seconds.
The long expected race yesterday afternoon between the Harvard 'Varsity, Boston Athletic Club and Union Boat Club crews did not prove to be as close as had been of late anticipated. Harvard won easily, time 9 minutes 43 seconds. The second crew to cross the line was that of the...
The course of the race was the same as of that rowed by the class crews last Saturday, the start being from near the Longwood bridge, and the finish just off the Union Boat Club float. The water was in almost perfect condition, and what little wind there was did...
Boston Athletic Crew-Bow, R. H. Jones, 140 pounds; 2, W. C. Goodwin, 153: 3, H. W. Keyes, 162; 4, J. S. Russell, 1661/2; 5. Robert Bacon, 192; 7, Capt. F. Peabody, Jr., 188; 7, W. A. Brooks, 164; stroke, X. H. Goodnough, 154; coxswain, S. P. Sanger, 105.
The officers of the race were: Referee, Professor Alexander Agassiz; judge at start, Lieut. W. F. Kellog; judge at finish, Mr. Curtis Guild, Jr.; time keeper. Mr. Buckley; judge for Harvard, M. E. C. Storrow; judge for Athletic crew, Mr. R. F. Clark; judge for Union Club, Mr. R. C...