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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Messrs. Goodwin, '84, Carey, '83, and Atkinson, '85, entered for the quarter-mile run. At the start and for a considerable distance Goodwin and Carey ran neck and neck, eliciting loud cheers. Near the finish Goodwin made a spurt and passed easily to the front, winning in 55 1/4 seconds. His best previous record and the best college record was 50 3/4 seconds...
...clock, with the mile walk. Herrick, '82, Baxter, '83, and Mills, '85, were the contestants. Blodgett, '84, was entered for the event, but owing to lameness was unable to compete, although he walked over the course. Herrick took the lead at the start and held it to the finish. At the end of the first lap his lead amounted to 20 yards. At the finish he was fully three-fourths of a lap ahead. He won in 7 minutes, 52 3/4 seconds, with Baxter second...
...quarter of a mile from the boat-house, '83 again made a slight gain, but '82 then commenced a spurt that she kept up till the finish, and went away from '83. '82 passed the line first in 1 1/3 lengths ahead of '83, in 12m. 43s.; '83 second in 12m. 47s.; '84 third in 13m. 43s.; and '85 fourth...
Spyglasses and opera-glasses were in great demand at the finish...
Judges at the finish were Henry G. Chapman, Jr., and F. W. Moulton...