Word: finishers
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...freshmen themselves, however, feel as keenly as can an outsider their lack of that "finish and confidence which comes from experience in debate," and they are desirous of improving themselves by a thorough course of training...
Several improvements are being contemplated by those who have in charge the arrangements for the intercollegiate games in New York, May 25. The Berkeley Oval management proposes to erect at the finish of the hundred - yard course a stand made up entirely of private boxes for pleasure parties. Arrangements have been completed for quick transportation to and from the Oval on the days of the games. The grounds are only fifteen minutes' distant from the Grand Central Station, and only seven minutes from the terminal station of the elevated road at One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street. After...
...quarter furnished one of the most exciting races of the afternoon. Marshall set a very hot pace, and until the home stretch was reached had a lead of about ten yards on Bingham. At the finish he weakened, but managed to win by a few inches in fast time...
...large field started in the half mile, and for the first part of the race Vincent headed the procession, running the first quarter in 57 seconds. Hollister stayed in third place till the finish, when he came up very strongly and won the race from Vincent, while Williams was a good third. The time was very good...
...race proved very interesting. Holmes, Brinekerhoff, Eliot and Burdett started in the final heat, and for six laps maintained this order. Burdett then quickened his pace and led until the home stretch, when he was passed by Eliot and Brinckerhoff. The former crossed the line first in a close finish...