Word: lap
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...most exciting race was the 880 yards run. Bush set the pace for the first lap but Grant slowly gained on him and took the lead at the 220 mark. Draper finished second by making an exceptionally plucky spurt in the stretch...
Capt. Bigelow '98, started off for Harvard, taking the lead from Johnson, the Yale man, at the very beginning. He gained about two yards on the first lap, and this he increased nearly a yard during the rest of the relay. C. H. Williams '98, then took it up, and was soon quite a way in advance of Richards, who braced toward the finish and closed up the distance to a yard. W. G. Morse '99, started well, leading Ordway by seven yards at the end of the first lap, but this was cut down later to four yards...
...mile walk, Mills, of Chauncy Hall, won easily and would have lowered the record but for a strained ligament in his leg, which greatly weakened him in the last lap...
...heat was closer, Denholm passing Hillary half way to the finish line. Denholm lead in the final for two-thirds of the course, where he was passed by Hoffman. The half mile was an interesting race, though Hollister won without much exertion. Fenno set the pace for the first lap; then Orton crept to the front and on the turn pushed his way inside of Fenno, who was passed by Lane. Then Hollister quickened his speed and easily passed the field, winning by about fifteen-yards. As Orton was disqualified for fouling Fenno, Lane got second place and Fenno third...
...mile run, D. Grant '97 outclassed the other men, and in the last lap spurted beautifully and finished well ahead of the field...