Word: lapping
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Brewster, '91, 170 lbs., is a new man and has many faults. His oar is too deep for the first half of the pull and at the finish he draws his hands into his lap so as to allow his oar to wash out. He also drops over at the catch and is not as steady as he should be but has very good staying powers...
...Norton made a good second. Noble, '88; Mandell, 89; and Bodley, L. S., ran the low hurdles (2-3 220 yards). Bodley won in 18s.; Mandell second. Wright, L. S., and How, '91, started in the mile walk. Wright dropped out in the second lap but How finished in 7m. 14s. The last event was the 220-yards dash. Mandell, '89, had the pole; Lund, '88, next Meyer, '90, and Moen, '91, on the outside. Lund won in 23s. with Mandell second. Messrs. Keene, '91, and Lathrop, acted as timers; Painter, '89, and Lathrop, as measurers; and Wright...
...mile run, which was won by Conneff, the Irish champion, in 4m. 43 3-5s. Davenport of Harvard was second by two yards, beating a field of some of the best amateurs in the country. Harmar of Yale fell down on the back stretch of the first lap, but ran through the race...
...Mandell and Noble made a pretty, race for second place. Mandell had a slight advantage and it was given to him. The starters in the bicycle race were K. Brown, '91; E. Norton, L. S., and R. H. Davis, '91. Davis won, Brown second. The last lap was very exciting, and the race was not decided until just at the finish. Brown led most of the last lap but could not hold his place. Davis' time was 6m. 9s. Only five of the seven 100 yards men came to the scratch, These were W. Myer, '90; H. A. Kelley...
...seconds. Bell is a good hurdler, and if he would only practice has a show of getting a place in the New York game. The '91 twomile bicycle race came next. Brown, Bailey and Davis were the starters. Davis set the pace at the beginning of the last lap, when all started to spurt. Bailey got a bad fall as he was turning the first corner. Davis and Brown had a lively dash on the back stretch, but Davis managed to come in ahead. Time 6m. 20 1-2s. Crosby, Moen and Bodley came to the scratch...