Word: miles
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hundred-mile bicycle race between Louise Armaindo and Prof, Rollinson (the former to have ten miles start) is talked of for Louisville this winter...
Plaisted offers to row Elliot, the ex-champion of England, a three mile race, with a turn, not later than May 31, for $500 or $1000 a side. Not being satisfied with his defeat by Trickett at St. Louis, he wishes the latter to put up $500 or $1000 and make a sweepstakes...
...mile run for those who have never won a prize has been added to the list of contests at the Union Athletic Club games. Following is a corrected programme: Pole leaping; running high jump; one-mile run, scratch; one-mile run; seventy-five yard run, scratch, for those who have never taken a prize; bicycle slow race; one-mile bicycle race; two-mile bicycle race; bicycle club drill, by Crescent Club of Boston, twelve men; tugs of war, two classes, viz: military, teams of four men, any weight, boat club and athletic club teams of four men, 600 pounds; polo...
After an abundant breakfast, they set out for home; but each turned back for a minute in an affectionate farewell to the camp. The first mile of the road was finished with quiet conversation, at an ordinary pace; but as they neared the village Yung's steps grew gradually slower; nor did Tue insist upon haste. They were silent for five minutes, then Yung said suddenly, "I wish this might go on forever...
Meanwhile Tue had been lucky in her escape. The noise that Ching made in crashing through the bushes had warned her of his whereabouts; and she had only to keep out of his path. She hurried on for more than a mile, when the distant roar of the ocean called her to herself; she looked around her, and saw the sun setting, and the forest unfamiliar...