Word: beacon
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...spite of the threatening weather, an audience of between 50 and 75 saw Baker break the 220 yards record yesterday afternoon. The track at Beacon Park was chosen for the race, because it has a 220 yards straight-a-way. It has the representation of being an exceptionally fast track, but in spite of the broken records yesterday, it was in poor condition. The rain had formed a thin layer of mud on the top, and even when this was scraped off, the track was dead and without its usual spring. To make the record beyond dispute, four well known...
Wendell Baker, '86 will attempt to better his record of 22 2-5 sec. in the 220 yards dash, at Beacon Park to-day. The race will take place at 3 o'clock, Messrs. G. A. Avery, George Goldie, of New York, and either Reid or Taylor of New York will act as timers. Rogers, '87; Fisk, '86; Wells, '86, and Lund, '88 will run with him, Wells on the three yard, and the others on the five yard mark. Baker will be separately timed at 150, 180, 200 yards respectively, besides, of course, very carefully at the finish...
...barge for Beacon Park will leave the gymnasium at 2.30 this afternoon, sharp, to accommodate those who wish to see the race. Fare, round trip, 40 cents. Will return in time for the ball game...
Last Friday, Baker, '86, ran a close heat in the 100 yards dash with Rogers, '87, at Beacon Park. Baker made it in 10 seconds, with Rogers less than a foot behind...
Such action by an American college is, at least, phenominal! How interesting it would be to go into a recitation room in that far-famed institution and find college students competing with ten year-old boys in our Latin School on mensa, amo, or the like. - Beacon...