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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...passed both of them. At the half Dana's time was 2 minutes 23 1-2s. Deblois dropped out on the third quarter. Dudley still led though Dana was gaining on him, while Marquand was badly tired. Dana's time on the third was 3.44. On the fourth lap Dudley was running seemingly as fresh as ever and won easily in 4m. 58s., with Dana second. Record 4m. 37 3-4s. by Cuyler, of Yale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Handicap Meeting. | 11/2/1885 | See Source »

...MILE RUN.There was a large field of entries for this event, among them being Roberts, Brandt and Root, of Harvard; Smith, Columbia; Faries, '85, U. of P. Roberts took the lead and set the pace for the first quarter at 1m. 7s. During the second lap Roberts and Brandt, who were leading, slowed up, and set a much slower pace, 1m. 22s. This decided the race, for Smith and Faries, not in as good training as our men, but having more speed, were enabled to keep within a short distance of the leader until the last half of the last...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Challenge Cup. | 5/25/1885 | See Source »

MILE WALK.The entries for this event were seven in number, but before two laps had been walked, all but three had either fallen out or been disqualified. The three left were Bemis '87, who had the lead, Ware of Columbia, and Wright, '86. third. Bemis kept the lead until the middle of the last lap, when Ware, who had been warned twice, managed to pass him by a very questionable style of heel and toe walking, and came in ahead. Ware's time was 7m. 27 3-5s. Bemis made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Challenge Cup. | 5/25/1885 | See Source »

QUARTER MILE RACE.W. Baker, '86 was the only starter and got off like an arrow. His time for the 220 yards was 23 1 2s, but the high rate of speed on the irst lap compelled him to run slower for the last lap. However he spurted on the home stretch and covered the distance in 50 1-4s., three-twentieth of a second less than Brooks, who previously held or lad therecord of 50 2 5sec. This was the third record broken at the meeting and Baker's beautiful running won long and continued applause, not only...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Spring Meeting of the Harvard Athletic Association. | 5/18/1885 | See Source »

...MILE RUNT. H. Root, '85, C. F. Brant, '85; W. D. Roberts, '85; and E. A. Thompson, '87, appeared at the scratch. Root lead for the first three and half laps, but Roberts passed him on the home stretch and won in 4m. 41s., with Root a poor second. Thompson was practically out of the race before the first lap was finished...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Spring Meeting of the Harvard Athletic Association. | 5/18/1885 | See Source »

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