Word: held
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...week has been eventful in regard to boating-matters. A dinner has been given to the Crew at Young's, where, amid junketing and speech-making, plans for the future were discussed; a meeting of the H. U. B. C. has been held, and has adopted the suggestions made at the dinner; and a challenge for an eight-oared race of four miles has been received from Cornell. It is stated on good authority that Columbia is eager for a race. Mr. Roberts has been authorized to write an unofficial letter to England to ascertain whether it will be possible...
...FINISH.A tape held by the judges shall be stretched across the track at the finish four feet above the ground. This tape must be breasted...
...shall be held to have started when any portion of his body touches the ground in front of his mark...
...coming to the rescue when the future of our rowing interests seemed so disheartening. Fortunately, the offer of ten thousand dollars is still left open by the graduates, and the question of sending a crew to England next summer will probably be decided in the meeting to be held next week. Yale's challenge should be accepted at once. Our delay in answering it can be defended no longer, now that our crew is reorganized...
ATHLETICS.Amateur Championships. - The third annual competitions for the American Amateur championships were held at New York, Oct. 12, on the N. Y. A. C. grounds. The weather was cold and raw, and the wind high. The 200-yards was won by W. C. Wilmer in 10 sec, the best American amateur time on record. The half-mile was won by E. Merritt, in 2 min. 5 1/4 sec.; best time, 2 min. 2 4/5 sec., by same man. Running high-jump, H E. Ficken, 5 ft. 5 in. Best record, 5 ft. 6 1/2 in., by J. P. Conover. Putting...