Word: lapped
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Brown '86. The best college record in this event, which has not been broken since 1877, is 7 minutes 4 4-5 seconds. Mr. Brown did not appear. Darling sprung to the lead at once, walking in excellent form. Fogg dropped behind at the end of the second lap. At the middle of the fourth lap, Coolidge passed Darling and kept the lead to the end, finishing in 8 minutes 3 1/2 seconds, with Darling 17 seconds behind...
MILE RUN.In the mile-run, G. B. Morison, '83, J. B. Walker, '84 and T. H. Root, '85, were entered. Morison at once took the lead and the inside of the track, followed in order by Walker and Root. At the beginning of the fourth lap Root passed Walker. In the fifth lap Morison increased his pace evidently hoping to lower his record, finishing in 4 min. 41 sec., with Walker, who had passed Root in the last half of the last lap, 15 4-5 sec. behind. Considering the strong wind, Mr. Morison's run was better than...
QUARTER MILE RUN.W. Baker and W. A. Stebbins, '86, and F. W. White, '85, entered for the quarter mile. Mr. Baker at once took the lead, followed closely by White and Stebbins. In the middle of the first lap, Stebbins passed White, who, however, recovered himself and came second, Baker winning easily...
...Boston, Hendee of Springfield and Norton of the H. B. C. Mr. Hendee's reputation as an extremely rapid rider was well sustained in this race. The start was very poor, Hosmer taking first place, Hendee second and Norton third. At the end of the next to the last lap Hendee and Norton both spurted finely, both passing Hosmer. Hendee won in 3 minutes 11 2-5 seconds. Norton rode fast and pluckily, coming in 8 seconds behind, with Hosmer a good third. Hendee rode a heavy 54 inch Rudge, and Norton used a Humber 56 inch...
...second mile Norton tried to pass Hemenway, but the latter at first held his place, yielding after a hard fight. Hitchcock followed close on Norton, but seemed unable to pass him. At the end of the second mile Hemenway dropped out. On next to the last lap Hitchcock, who had been riding most pluckily throughout, made a brilliant burst, and succeeded in getting past Norton. The last lap was very exciting, but before its close Norton regained the lead, and won in 10 minutes 28 seconds, with Hitchcock close behind...