Word: fastest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday morning the sprinters were raced a quarter mile on the track. The fastest time was 55 3/5. Owing to the snow in the afternoon the racing had to be postponed, but will be finished today and Monday...
...given time trials on the board track. As the men have only been training for a week they did not run their full distances, but the mile men ran a quarter, and the half milers an eighth. For so early in the season the times were fairly good, the fastest quarter being run in 57 1-2 sec., and the fastest eighth...
...dash, first heat, won by P. da S. Prado '96; second, J. P. Whittren '95. Time, 23 sec. This was the fastest trial heat, so Whittren was allowed to run in the finals. The last three trials were won by F. A. Dorman '94, F. H. Bartlett '95, and S. M. Merrill...
...hurdle race winners of preliminary heats and the winner of the special heat for second men shall start in the final. (b) In the 220 yds. dash, the 220 yds. hurdle and the bicycle race, the winner of the preliminary heats and the second man in the fastest preliminary heat shall start in the final. (c) The 440 yards dash shall be run in one heat if there are not more than ten starters, otherwise four men shall constitute a heat. However, if there are less than three starters in the last heat, the referee shall consider the heat...
...first prize, with similar medals in silver, bronze, and white metal, for second, third, and fourth prizes, will be offered in order to bring out a large field of starters. A cup will be given for the best time made over the course, in order to give the fastest riders an object; for, since the main purpose of the race is to bring out and encourage new riders, the committee will give very liberal handicaps...