Word: column
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...editor of the Sporting Column having offered a prize for the bicycle race, another gentleman connected with the Crimson offers a gold medal to the winner of the hundred yards' dash, conditional on his equalling or beating 10 1/2 seconds...
...fifth inning the success of Yale was assured. The Harvard Nine found it impossible to bat Lamb's pitching, which was remarkably fine, while the Yale men batted Cruger with comparative ease. Had our pitcher been in the good condition in which we have seen him, their base-hit column would not have amounted to so much, we can safely say. For Yale, Lamb led at the bat and in the field, closely followed by Walden, whose play at second base was good. Thompson and Borie struck well, but the former did poorly at short. Ives, who is also catcher...
...programme - for which we refer to our Brevity column - includes some events that are new in our sporting history, - the potato and the bicycle races. For the former we can only say that it is very amusing, and is sure to be entertaining to the spectators. For the bicycle race we hope to see at least five entries, and good honest entries. A very handsome prize has been offered, contingent on five men starting, and as there are at least five men in the University who own machines, it will be a pity if they do not all enter...
...times that must be equalled or beaten will be found in the Brevity column; second prizes will be given in all events, provided there be a sufficient number of entries...
...much dissatisfaction is felt at the two serious defeats - 4 to 0 and 7 to 0 - which the nine has lately received; the fielding record has been good, but the nine is weak at the bat. The reviews in this number are mild but judicious, and the Yalensicula column contains fully as many thrilling personalities as usual...