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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Garcelon was unfortunate, too, in the 220 yards hurdles. In his first trial heat he got a bad fall over the fifth hurdle and lost so much that he did not attempt to finish the distance. This did not prevent Harvard from winning the final race. Bremer easily took first here in 25 1-5s., with Cady of Yale second. Jameson took third for Harvard...
...only the best men started. From the crack of the pistol Sanford of Yale and Marshall of Harvard took the lead side by side and raced fiercely the whole distance. Merrill followed three or four behind till the pace began to tell on the leaders and then on the finish he spurted out between them as is his custom, winning in 50 2-5s. Sanford and Marshall fought it out for second and the Yale man just...
...mile bicycle race there were ten heats before the final one. The first heat broke the intercollegiate record of 5m. 41 2-5s. F. W. Sims of Swarthmore did the distance in 5m., 15s. The heats were all closely contested and exciting finishes were the rule. Elliot, Holmes and Brinckerhoff dropped out in the semi-finals, so Harvard was not represented in the last race. In this the men remained bunched from start to finish and the pace was fast,- so fast that on next to the last lap Sims and Ottman fell on the course. Even without Sims...
...half there seem to be few men outside of Harvard and Yale who can hope to finish up near the front. Kelsey of Pennsylvania has run in about 2m. 3s., and Orton from the same college should go very fast if he is not used up after the mile...
...spite of accidents to its members, the freshman crew has continued to improve since the class races. The stroke is still pretty ragged, the finish being poor, and the oars uneven at the catch. The men have not been taught to use their legs...