Word: handicaps
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Myers secured his first victory in a handicap race since his arrival in Australia at Sydney, on Oct. 29. He won the first heat by four yards, and in the final he defeated Cassimer quite easily by half a dozen yards, his time for the distance, a quarter of a mile, being 49 secs...
HARVARD SHOOTING CLUB.- On Friday a series of three matches will be opened as follows: Match A, open to all, 10 clay pigeons, 18 yards rise, 5 angles. Match B, handicap, 10 blue rocks, same conditions. Match C, handicap, 1st prize winner barred, 10 bats, same conditions. Each match to run three weeks, best two scores to count...
...winter the association has offered prizes in several events to be contested for at different times during the winter, the prizes finally to go, roughly speaking, to the winners of the most contests. The events in which the prizes are to be offered are the tug-of-war, handicap high jumping and putting the shot. It is hoped that the prizes may lead to a considerable development in each of these lines. The plan is not a new one, as last year a cup was offered in a similar way for high jumping...
...route for the handicap bicycle road race is as follows: The start is at the corner of River and Howard streets, near Central Square, Cambridgeport; down River street across bridge, and direct on Cambridge street to Winship street, Brighton. Turn left on this street and Chestnut Hill Avenue to stone gate. Pass through this and between the reservoirs to the right up the hill on Beacon street. Keep Bea con street through Newton Centre. Half a mile beyond turn right on Walnut street, which hold through New tonville to Craft street. Keep straight ahead on Craft street till North street...
...meeting of the Bicycle Club, held last Friday evening, a committee was appointed with Brown, '91, as chairman, to arrange for a club handicap race. The committee has decided to have the race Friday afternoon, Nov. 18. The course will be about fifteen miles long, starting at Central Square, passing through Brighton, Newtonville, Waltham and Watertown, and finishing at Mt. Auburn. There will be a run over the course several days before the race in order that contestants may know the turns. Prizes will be given to the first two men at the finish, and all others who cover...