Word: dashes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first race was the mile dash, open to college men only, and was contested by A. Bigelow of Harvard and L. B. Hamilton of Yale. Mr. Norton did not come to the scratch. Hamilton got the best start, and held the lead for the first half mile, but at the end of the third lap Bigelow easily forged ahead, winning by about 80 yards in 3 minutes 29 2-5 seconds...
Only three contestants appeared for the amateur mile dash - Messrs. Hosmer of Boston, Hendee of Springfield and Norton of the H. B. C. Mr. Hendee's reputation as an extremely rapid rider was well sustained in this race. The start was very poor, Hosmer taking first place, Hendee second and Norton third. At the end of the next to the last lap Hendee and Norton both spurted finely, both passing Hosmer. Hendee won in 3 minutes 11 2-5 seconds. Norton rode fast and pluckily, coming in 8 seconds behind, with Hosmer a good third. Hendee rode a heavy...
...half-mile dash Messrs. Davis and Bigelow, both of Harvard, entered. Davis took the lead, but was immediately passed by Bigelow, who took a decided lead, winning easily in 1 minute 35 1-5 seconds, with Davis about 80 yards behind. Davis rode a small machine, and lost ground while riding against the wind...
...contested events in the class sports took place yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The '86 100-yard dash was contested by Baker and Stebbins and was won by the former in 10 1/2 seconds. The '85 100-yards was won by A. S. Johnson over F. S. Billings in 10 2-5 seconds. The entries for the '86 220-yards were Stebbins and Baker; won by Baker in 24 3/4 seconds. The '85 half-mile run was won by J. H. Gardiner, time, 2 minutes 15 1-5 seconds; S. L. Foster, second; P. L. Livingstone, third...
Half-mile dash - Mr. Davis, Harvard B. C.; A. Bigelow, Harvard...