Word: beacon
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Harvard Bicycle Club will give its fourth annual race meeting at the Beacon Park bicycle track, on May 16th, 1883, to which all amateur bicyclists are invited. Entries are requested for the following races...
...meeting of the directors of the Bicycle Club Tuesday evening, the date of the races to be held at Beacon Park was fixed for Wednesday, May 16. The following programme was adopted, open, however, to change: College-1/2 mile, 1 mile, 3 miles; open-5 miles, 1 mile. It was decided to give cups for prizes in the open races and medals in the college...
...James Robinson has decided not to take charge of the Beacon Park track, as he does not wish to do any thing that would meet the disfavor of the athletic committee of the faculty. A number of college men had agreed to train under him there, but as this was contrary to the wishes of the committee, he has given up the plan...
EDITORS HARVARD HERALD : It is to be regretted that the Crimson has an editorial and announcement in regard to the races to be given by the Bicycle Club at Beacon Park. The members of the faculty have had the matter under consideration for a few days past, and some objections to the plan were made. These objections were the expression of private views given unofficially, and it is to be regretted that an announcement based upon them has been made. I am glad to announce that at a meeting of the faculty committee on Friday last, it was agreed...
...Bicycle Club announces in our columns this morning its intention of organizing a racing meeting at Beacon Park in the spring. This announcement will be read with interest by all those interested in bicycling, and it seems to us that such meetings are very desirable. Apart from the direct benefit it will do bicycling at Harvard it will remove from the Athletic Association the inconvenience of having the two-mile race and the practice for it on the track at Jarvis. We understand that arrangements have been made so that those entering the races can practice at Beacon Park...