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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...organize a Harvard Bicycle Club. Perhaps the Athletic Association will, if unwilling to hold a field meeting, give a prize of some value for a long distance road-race of ten miles or more. In case they will not, the "sporting column" of the Crimson will guarantee a cup or medal worth ten dollars for a ten-mile road or track race, contingent on five men starting, merely for the sake of promoting sport and creating interest in this capital exercise; the race to be held under the auspices of the Athletic Association. The Boston Bicycle Club still continues...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BICYCLING. | 5/3/1878 | See Source »

Cambridge University Athletic Club, March 27. - These sports began on the 27th, and we append the only event which was decided. Mile-challenge cup, H. L. Evans (Trinity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR SPORTING COLUMN. | 4/19/1878 | See Source »

BICYCLING.ON March 14 the Cambridge University Bicycle Club had a 50-miles road-race for a challenge cup and silver medals. There were nine starters, and A. A. Honey of Sidney College proved the winner, in 3 h. 51 min., H. S. Clarke, Trinity being second, in 4 h. 13 min., and G. A. Shoppee, Jesus, third, in 4 h. 19 min. 30 sec. The roads were very rough and stony...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR SPORTING COLUMN. | 4/19/1878 | See Source »

...Indian club-swinging next brought out Messrs. J. T. Howe, '80, and S. Shillito. Mr. Shillito retains his former grace in swinging, and has learned many new movements; Mr. Howe won the cup, however, by the multiplicity of his difficult motions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SECOND MEETING OF THE H. A. A. | 3/22/1878 | See Source »

...Keene entering. The first vault was 5 feet; and there seemed little difficulty in clearing the bar up to 6 feet 6 inches. The bar was then raised to 6 feet 9 inches, on which Mr. Thayer failed, Mr. Keene touched, and Mr. Tyng cleared it; accordingly the cup was given to Mr. Tyng...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SECOND MEETING OF THE H. A. A. | 3/22/1878 | See Source »

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