Word: dashes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Commenting on the Mott Haven games, the Yale News says: "In the one hundred yards dash, Yale's representative came in ahead by several feet, yet through the carelessness of the judges, two of whom were 'not looking,' the event was given to Harvard. The referee has no power to decide, except in cases where the judges disagree, so the decision was made by one judge, and that judge - a Harvard graduate! The referee, the large majority of the spectators, the members of the Harvard team itself, conceded that the event belonged to Yale. The decision that was made...
...been led to believe that she would now take such occurrences as that of Saturday with good grace, and not attempt a slur upon the officers of the Mott Haven games, and we are sorry that we could be so mistaken. The charge made that the 100 yards dash was decided by but one of the three judges, is preposterous. To say that, in as close and exciting a contest as the one in question was, two of the judges were "not looking," must surely seem absurd. It was, at any rate, entirely unnecessary to declaim against the decision...
...yards dash - Rogers. '87; Fisk, '86; Baker, '86; Lund...
...yards dash - Baker, '86; Wells, '86; Rogers, '87; Fisk, '86; Lund...
...yards dash - Fiske, '86; 23 4-5 seconds. Afterwards, Baker ran the distance alone in 23 1-5 seconds...