Word: margin
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...past year has been a very successful one in track athletics. Besides the fact that seven records have been broken, nearly all the other existing American records have either been equalled or missed by a narrow margin. The record of 9 4-5 sec. for the 100 yards dash has been twice equalled, but not as yet surpassed. The record of 44 5 sec. for 40 yards, however, was broken by F. B. Bloss in February, the latter covering the distance in 4 3-5 sec. In Montreal on September 24, Jewett...
...great a development as this naturally is can be treated of course only in its elements in a volume as small as this, but Professor Hart has treated the subject in an interesting as well as an instructive manner. The various subjects of each chapter are printed in the margin at the beginning of their paragraph so that it is easy to find at a glance any special topic. Each chapter moreover, is prefixed by a large number of references carefully selected and arranged. There are five good maps showing the condition of the country from the year...
...pace was increased and kept undiminished until the hounds reached the Cambridge end of Harvard Bridge, where the break was. But about half of the original starters lined up for the run in. Manley '93 and Fenton '95 raced all the way and Fenton won by a small margin. Coolidge '95 finished a good third. He was followed by Osborne '95, Burleigh. L. S. Endicott '94, and Schereschewsky '95. The hares were beaten by five minutes, which is an exceedingly good record for the hounds. The total distance was nearly fourteen miles. The next run will be slower and will...
...Garcelon L. S. (10 yds.) won the 440 yards by a narrow margin in the excellent time of 511-5 s. H. C. Lakin '94 (15 yds) finished a good second...
...fourth heat; 1st., L. T. Hildreth, 2nd., C. S. Fuller. Time, 11s.; 'fifth beat; 1st. Storrs, 2nd., Jenkins. Time 10 3-5 s.; semi-finals; 1st., Sayer, 2nd., Hildreth. Time, 10 4-5s.; The final heat was very close, Storrs winning by a narrow margin, with Sayer second. Time...