Word: miles
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...annual road-race of the Boston Athletic association will take place on Saturday at half past two. There will be two races, 25 mile and 12.5 mile. Harvard men are invited to compete. The entries, which close Thursday, may be made at the club house on the corner of Exeter and Blagden sts., Boston...
...large number of people. Harvard, although hard pushed, was never headed after the start. She caught the water first, and started off rowing thirty-six to the minute. At the quarter, Harvard was ahead, rowing thirty-four, and continued to gain slowly throughout the race. In the last half mile Columbia attempted to spurt and gained half a length on Harvard, but Harvard increased her stroke to thirty-five and crossed the line seven seconds, or about two lengths head. The crews and officers of the race were as follows...
TIME.Half. Mile. 1.5 mile...
...handicap race of the Bicycle club took place last Saturday. The course was six times around Chestnut Hill reservoir, a distance of seven miles. Davis and Greenleaf were handicapped so heavily that they came in three quarters of a mile behind the winner. The most interesting part of the race was between Davis and Greenleaf; the latter winning by about a hundred yards. Barron won the race, his time being 23 minutes, 51 seconds. Below is the order at the finish with the handicaps and time...
...Half-mile run-Won by W. C. Downes, Harvard, In 2 minutes 3 2 5 seconds; Stewart Bau Siac second in 2 minutes, 4 2-5 seconds...