Word: beacons
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...practice cross-country run was held yesterday afternoon with about twenty-five men participating. H. W. Foote 2Dv., was in charge of the runners. The course led down Putnam avenue, across to Longwood Bridge, by Beacon street, Harvard Bridge, and back to Cambridge by Massachusetts avenue. The break was made on Broadway at the top of Dana Hill. H. B. Clark '01, won the break, with H. S. Knowles '02, second. As this was only a practice run, no prizes were given...
...Boston Athletic Association will hold an open handicap cross country run on Saturday, December 9. The route will be from the B. A. A. club-house to Commonwealth avenue, to Beacon street, to Coolidge's Corner, return by way of Beacon street to Commonwealth avenue, to Exeter street, to B. A. A. club-house. The distance will be about five miles. Prizes will be given to the first six men in, if there are twenty or more starters. All competitors must be registered by the A. A. U. There will be an entrance fee of twenty-five cents...
...hare and hounds run which was postponed on Wednesday on account of the football celebration was held yesterday afternoon. The course led through Norton's woods, and up Beacon street to Porter Station, then home by Massachusetts avenue, with a break at Shepard street, about half a mile from the finish. There were no hares, and the hounds were led by H. B. Clark '01, who was the first man home. The run was nearly three miles long, and the pace was very slow up to the break...
...considerably slower. The race is sure to be well contested and is likely to be won or lost in the last quarter of a mile. The second crews are very evenly matched. The drawing for courses resulted in the Second Weld crew's getting the place next to the Beacon street wall, with the Second Newell, First Weld, and First Newell in the order named. This drawing is a fortunate one, since it places the corresponding crews of the two clubs on equal footings as regards tide and wind conditions. The officials for the race have not yet been chosen...
...Hounds run, held yesterday afternoon, brought out about fifty men. Instead of having two runners act as hares, as is usually done, the whole squad went together under the leadership of H. B. Clarke '01, who acted as pacemaker. The course led from the Gymnasium, past the Museum to Beacon street, thence to Porter Station and home by Massachusetts avenue, making a little over two miles in all. The pace was slow...