Word: miles
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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There were never so many candidates for the mile walk as there are this year...
...flows and fills three deep stone wells in the cellar of the building. By means of a powerful engine the water is forced up one of these wells into a large iron pipe. Through this pipe the water is conducted to the reservoir on reservoir hill, about half a mile away...
Cambridge University includes in its field sports a one mile bicycle, one mile tricycle, and five mile bicycle races...
George Hosmer, the rowing celebrity, has invented a rowing machine for indoor practice. In form, it is of the size and bulk of the tricycle, and constructed in a similar manner. He doubtless obtained his idea from this machine. Hosmer claims to have made a mile on it to the tune of 3.45. Wheel...
...this challenge the Spectator says editorially; "In another column we print the challenge of our freshmen to the Harvard freshmen, that they row a two-mile race next year at New London. Having done this, they have really pledged themselves to their college to spare neither work nor time in doing everything that will enhance their chances of winning this race. '85 and '87 both won their freshman races, and, if there is anything in precedent, '89 should win next year. A reliance upon skill and strength, however, will be found to be more useful than precedent when they come...