Word: matches
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Rowell, in the walking match at Madison Square Garden, New York, is still ahead and has beaten the record. Hughes is pressing him hard for the lead, and Hart is still fresh. The score at 1.30 this morning stood as follows: Rowell, 260 miles; Hughes, 251; Hazael, 248; Hart, 219; Fitzgerald, 216; Sullivan, 215; Noremac...
...billiard match between Williston and Amherst was won by Amherst by a score of 200 to 199. - [Student...
...days walking match was begun in New York at 12 o'clock last night. Hart of Boston deposited his entrance fee of $1000 at the last moment, and was allowed to enter. It is expected that this race will be the greatest on record, as four of the contestants have beaten Rowell's time. Many thousand people witnessed the start...
...Carver lost a shooting match for pound1000 yesterday...
...three-handed pigeon match was shot at Liverpool yesterday, at 100 yards, for Pound100 a side, Dr. Carver, at 31 yards, shooting against Mr. Graham at 29 yards, and Mr. Fowler, the Scotch champion, at 28 yards. Dr. Carver won easily...