Word: closing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...second in the third heat, and so ran in the finals. In the final heat the word to "set" was so quickly followed by the pistol shot that Baker was taken unprepared, and so failed to catch Brooks who won in 10 1-5s. Baker came in a close second. This was quickly followed by the trial heats...
...YARDS DASH.Harvard was represented by Goodwin and White. The race was handily won by Goodwin, who finished in 52 3-5s., with Smith of Columbia, second. White came in a close third, making a good showing, two out of the three leaders being Harvard men. Next in order...
...entered and all contested. The bar was put up to 5ft., 5in. before any failed. Harriman then dropped out with a record of 5ft. 4in. Fogg cleared 5ft. 6in. and then failed. The next to drop out was Page, who cleared 5ft. 7in. The three leaders now had a close contest for first place, but Richards failed next, having cleared 5ft. 8in. Atkinson and Clark both having jumped 5ft. 8 3 4, both failed at 5ft. 9 3-4. In jumping off, Atkinson finally cleared 5ft. 9 3-4in., just grazing the bar. As Clark failed to go over...
HALF-MILE RUNfollowed and proved a close and exciting race. The contestants numbered about a dozen, among them being Goodwin, Brandt and Root. The race for first place lay between smith of Columbia, and Goodwin. Smith pressed the latter until within about twenty yards of the finish, when Goodwin broke away and won by a considerable lead. Brandt came in after Smith a good third. The time made by the winner...
...winner of this cup depended. It was a veritable contest between Harvard and Yale, and proved to be the most exciting as well as mentors occurrence of the afternoon. The trial heats had been won by Baker and Brooks respectively, and the spectators looked for a close race. They were not disappointed. Brooks led along the straight track for over 160 yards, and then Baker passed to the front and won in the remarkable fasty time of 22 2-5 seconds. This is not only better than the college record, but beats all American records and equals the best ever...