Word: finished
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...shot was won by Ford, '91, 28 feet 6 inches. After a very close contest Newell, '90, won second place from Squire, tieing Ford's best put. Ellis, '90, ran the 220 yards dash in 25 seconds. The struggle for second place was close and exciting, but at the finish Sayre,'93, was slightly in the lead of Reed and Gates. Endicott, '90, was first in the mile walk, doing the distance in 8 minntes, 32.5 seconds, within two and a quarter seconds of the record made by Bates (H. U. '92) in 1888. Newkirk won from Gage...
...over the Chestnut Hill reservoir course. The showers in the early afternoon had not softened the road, and everything was favorable for a race except a strong breeze which hindered the men on the back stretch. During the two last laps, however, rain began to fall which made the finish very disagreeable. Austrian, '91, and Strauss, '93, were the first to start, with a handicap of 6 minutes; Hockstatter, '93 (5 m. 30 sec.); Hawes, '93, (2 m. 30 sec); Holmes, '92 (1 m. 30 sec.); Williams, '91 (1 m. 15 sec.); Brown, '91 (1 m.), followed. Barron...
...Downs of Harvard beat W. C. Dohm of Princeton by about four feet. Downs started off with a lead of about three feet, Dohm following easily. About the half way point Dohm began to try to pass Downs, and drew up nearly abreast 50 yards from the finish, but Downs spurted and won by about 4 feet. Dohm was second, Devereux, N. Y. A. C., third. Time, 1m., 11 2-5 sec., which equals the world's record made by Meyers in 1882. H. L. Williams of Yale beat the American record in the 120 yards hurdle race...
...next race, one mile safety, scratch, was won by R. H. Davis, '91, in 3.10 1-5; second, Hoyland Smith, N. B. C. C. The race proved to be very interesting at the finish. Davis started off with the lead and. unwilling to exert himself, went veryly slow, make the first quarter in 54 seconds. Near the half mile point Smith took the lead, at the same time quickening his pace so that Davis had to ride hard to beat him out. The last quarter was ridden in 40 1-2 seconds...
...third he and Smith passed Hutchins and Drummond. About half way through the fourth lap Davis, riding magnificently, overtook Smith, and took the lead. But the effort seemed too great for him; Smith, by a good spurt, passed him again and led a hundred yards from the finish by two lengths. But Davis had some strength left, and making a tremendous spurt went ahead again and won by about five feet in 2.54 3 4. At the finish all the spectators sprang to their feet and applauded loudly...