Word: miles
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...MILE BICYCLE RACE,in which F. L. Dean, '88 was the only contestant. A few days previous, Dean had broken the inter collegiate record, and started out with the intention if possible, of breaking his own record. His riding was remarkably fine, and the first quarter was finished in 49s. The succeeding laps were ridden in the following time, 2nd, 1m. 37s.; 3rd, 2m. 25s.; 4th, 3m. 13s.; 5th, 4m. 2s.; 6th, 4m. 51s; 7th, 5m. 39 1-2s.; 8th, 6m. 28s. thus lowering his own time by 11 seconds. His successful effort was greeted with great applause...
...HALF MILE RUNwas contested by E. F. Fessenden, '87; F. B. Dana, '88; and G. F. Davidson, '85. All the men started badly, but Fessenden got the lead and maintained it throughout, the race finishing in good form, with Dana a fair second. The time...
...MILE WALKcame next in order. H. H. Bemis, '87, and E, C. Wright, '86, were the only competitors. Bemis immediately took the lead and finished the last lap in 1m 40s. The second lap was done in 3 m.32 1-2s, and soon after Wright dropped out. Bemis finished the third lap in slow time, 5m. 31s., but as Wright struck in again, on the home stretch to urge him on. Bemis won in 7m. 26s., beating the best Harvard record by 7s., made in '75. Next came...
...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...
...Smith in the 220-yards. W. J. Bowen in the hammer, G. H. Brewer and M. R. Peck in the broad jump, and E. A. Thompson in the mile run will contest, but they can be debarred from winning prizes by protests made before the events begin, having failed to enter at the right time...