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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...kick out of bounds returned it to them and almost immediately Fletcher made a touchdown, Time, 3.36. The try for goal by Holden was unsuccessful. After a succession of punts a good rush by Wadsworth gained Tech some ground. Sears made a fair catch, and on his kick Harvard got the ball and made another touchdown. The try for goal was again unsuccessful...
About an hour and a half later Baker was ready to run the quarter. He got an excellent start, and settled to his work in magnificent style. About half way he seemed to falter and have trouble with one of his shoes, but kicking it loose, he pluckily continued as swiftly as ever. Running upwards of 200 yards with but one shoe makes his record of 47 3-4 seconds all the more marvelous. 47 3-4 seconds breaks the previous world's amateur record of 48 3 5 seconds, made by Myers, at Birmingham, England, in 1881. It also...
...LONDON, June 24th.With one exception Yale's crew this year is entirely composed of new men. Early last fall a number of candidates were got together, and since then the men have been working hard and faith fully. During the winter the work has been very much as it is with us, - four or five hundred strokes on the rowing machines, and a brisk run of a mile or two, being the daily exercise. As spring came on, and the men began to row on the water, the need of a good coach became more and more apparent. A meeting...
...Yale News got out a very excellent extra on Saturday last, whose main feature were some well executed cuts of the proposed new gymnasium and various ground plans. The diagrams were accompanied by a detailed statement of the interior arrangement of the gymnasium and of the money required for its erection. Copies of the paper were sent to graduates throughout the country...
...Bremner died at first. Stagg made a hit but was thrown out at second. Marsh struck out. Harvard. Edgerly flied out, Wiestling made a hit but was thrown out trying to reach third. Smith got second on errors, but was left by Phillips striking...