Word: fasting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Dean, a well known and fast racing man has entered the L. S. What with Messrs. Claflin, Dean, Thomson and Norton, some very fast riding ought to be done on the new track...
...that if from necessity or other cause the corners of a path are more or less sharp, the danger of falling for bicyclists (and of spraining one's ankle for runners) is considerably lessened, and awkwardness decreased, if they are well raised on the outside. And we find that fast men on the bicycle fight very shy of tracks unsafe in construction. The accuracy of our opinions on the value of raising the corners received an ample verification last week, when we had an opportunity of testing the track at Exeter, which we unhesitatingly say is the best five...
...again reached. Here the order was given to break for home, Smith, Matthewson and Appleton leading, Norton and Proctor 150 yards behind. Norton caught the front hounds soon, but lost by taking the wrong turning to Allston, but at Allston was leading again, cutting out the pace very fast, he finished first, going very strong at Brighton bridge. The time of the hare was 1 hr., 7 m., 55 sec.; Norton 1 hr., 13 m., 24 sec.; Matthewson 1 hr., 13 m., 28 sec.; Smith 1 hr., 13 m., 31 1-2 sec. All the other hounds, Messrs. Appleton, Proctor...
...that Harvard is to have a fine cinder track, and if any enthusiasm is shown among the members of the Harvard club, we shall doubtless see an increase of interest among the colleges in bicycling. Harvard caught to take first place in 'cycling, as it has some very fast men among its students.-[Bicycle World...
...track is getting into fine shape and should be the scene of some fast running next spring among our bicyclists...