Word: faste
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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BICYCLE RACE.The first event on the programme was the bicycle race for which F. L. Dean, '88, was the only entry. The strong wind which was blowing made fast time an impossibility, but Dean held to it pluckily and made the two miles in 6 minutes, 37 seconds, 20 seconds less than the college record which was made by Kohler of the University of Pennsylvania last week, and 8 seconds slower than Dean's record of last spring...
...cold day, and the spectators who gathered on Holmes in the afternoon to witness the athletic sports, were put to as great a test of endurance as the men who contested the various events. A strong north-east wind blew acoss the field, and prevented the runners from making fast records. The track, however, was in excellent condition, and had the weather been more favorable, records would doubtless have been broken. The number of entries was unusually large, and many of the events were closely contested...
...which he could easily remedy. As full back he seems to prefer to catch the ball on the bounce than on the fly, a remarkable thing to do. He tackles fairly well, but too high Austin, the quarter back, fills his position very well. He is quick and a fast runner, and makes many brilliant plays...
...opposite half backs. This is a very serious fault, and one which is perfectly inexcusable, as it can be overcome by constant practice. Perry has been playing full back. His catching is poor, and his tackling only fair. He may improve with practice; but as he is a very fast runner, it would seem that his proper place was in the rush line, where his speed would prove very serviceable...
...goal to a kick out." By the old rules the ball had to be actually touched down by a player before he could claim the ball as his. This always occasioned the roughest of play. Sometimes a player would seize the ball and then lay on his back, holding fast the ball all the time, in order to prevent his opponents from securing a touchdown. Men were often severely injured in this...