Word: miles
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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EDITORS HERALD-CRIMSON : In the account of Saturdays handicap meeting the time 8 min. 5 sec. for the mile walk is spoken of as "slow." It is not remarkably fast time, it is true ; but it is not "slow." It is better than the best Yale record (8 m. 13 sec). Moreover Mr. Darling's actual time (since he started 10 sec. later than Mr. Shattuck) is about 8 minutes ; and therefore better than the time of the winner last spring. Allowance, too, should be made for the poor condition of the track...
Your article also gives the impression that Mr. Darling is not a proper man to be coached for the mile walk, and mentions a gentleman who walked but once last year when he made 8 min. 59 sec. (a minute slower than Mr. Darling's actual time this year, as the proper...
...half mile run was next with J. B. Walder, '84, scratch; E. E. Graham, '86, 30 yds; I. S. Meredith, '87, 40 yards. Meredith ran apparently only to cover his distance. Walker gained well on Graham and at one time looked a sure winner, but did not spurt at the finish and was beaten in 2. 12. If Walker could gain more confidence in himself and learn how to spurt at the finish of a race he would do well...
...mile run was a procession, Ayer winning easily off the 100 yds. mark in 5.05 1-2, Strong second, from the 60 yds. in 5.12, and Jack third, 80 yds., in 5.20. Walker, who has run under five minutes, ran in good form but though he gained some 40 yds, was apparently scared from naking an effort by having men ahead...
...last race of the day, the quarter mile, was run while the jumping was going on. It was well contested and as regards time was by far the best race of the day. The starters were Mr. W. H. Goodwin, Jr. '84, quarter (51 1-5) and half mile (2.02), intercollegiate champion, on scratch and Mr. G. M. Ashe'87 on the 28 yds. mark. Ashe ran most easily and fast, goodwin not beginning to gain tell half way up the back stretch. Coming down the straight it looked as if it would be a very close race, but Goodwin...