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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...they will not, the "sporting column" of the Crimson will guarantee a cup or medal worth ten dollars for a ten-mile road or track race, contingent on five men starting, merely for the sake of promoting sport and creating interest in this capital exercise; the race to be held under the auspices of the Athletic Association. The Boston Bicycle Club still continues to hold its weekly meets, and interest in the sport seems steadily on the increase, especially as an American firm is now making machines of as good quality as the English at less than half the cost...
...rejoiced to learn that a club-table at Mrs. Morgan's, having learned the intention of the "sporting column" to give a cup for some contest, have decided to offer a subscription cup of the value of twenty-five dollars for a half-mile race, to be held at such time and place as the Athletic Association may appoint. Mr. Griswold and Mr. W. Hooper of '80 started the cup-subscription. We would, however, suggest to these gentlemen to divide the money, and give fifteen dollars for a half and ten dollars for a quarter-mile...
...that there are still a few men in college who have the energy and courage to train for and enter in athletic sports outside the college. The action of Mr. Simmons, '80, in entering and starting in the mile-race at the Y. M. C. A. sports held in the Music Hall, as a representative of this college, is worthy of all praise and imitation. Messrs. Cushing, '78, and Benham, '81, entered in the fencing contest, which Mr. Benham won. It is to be hoped sincerely that many will follow these good examples, and not hide their light under...
Athletic Association of American Colleges. - This meeting will be held at Mott Haven, New York, on May 18, and we suggest to the Harvard Association that, as it is now very rich, and we never have been properly represented at these sports, it take some decided steps in the matter. Let it hold a meeting on Holmes Field (where a very good fifth-mile track can be made) on May 15; let the winners of the mile-run, mile-walk, quarter-mile, half-mile, hurdles, and 100-yards be sent to Mott Haven on condition of their beating a certain...
...meet" under the auspices of the Boston Bicycling Club was held on Fast Day, at 11 o'clock, in front of Trinity Church. Some twenty-five machines were in line, and a run was had, via Chestnut Hill Reservoir, to Squantum, which point was reached in about three hours. Here the club had a collation, and returned by train. The regular meet was held on Saturday...