Word: final
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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BRASS BAND. Final rehearsal for Julius Caesar at Sanders...
...YARDS DASH.The trial heats of this event were first called. There were a large number of entries, nineteen in all, and it was necessary to have four trial heats, the winners and the best second to run in the final heat. Baker won the first; Bonine, '86, U. of M., the second; Mapes, '85, Columbia, the third; Holden, the fourth; and Derickson, '85, Columbia, was the best second man. Smith of Harvard ran third in the second heat...
...final heat was started in a most careless manner. Bonine was several yards ahead of the line when the word was given. Although the attention of the starter was called to the fact, he refused to set them back, but fired his pistol, sending the men off. Baker was behind at the time and so failed to catch either of the first two men, though running much faster than either. Bonine won in 10 3-5s. and Derickson was second...
...MILE BICYCLE RACE.The trial heats of this important race followed the trials in the 100 yards dash. Dean won the first, with Renton, Columbia, second; and Hamilton of Yale, '86, won the second heat. The final heat ridden later in the day was contested by these three men. The first mile was very slow, and none of the men exerted themselves. Dean, who held the lead at first, allowed himself to be caught napping by Hamilton. The second mile was rather faster than the first, and the race was won easily by Hamilton in poor time...
...Lafayette made easy work of the Columbias, and the Harvard men had to pull the Leigh team, their old antagonists of a year ago. The result was that at the end our men had pulled fourteen inches away from Lehigh. This left Lafayette and Harvard to contest for the final heat, the last event on the programme...