Word: miles
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Jersey has decided to hold a series of runs on May 12, which will be open to all amateurs. The races in which college men are especially interested are the 100-yards dash, for which a silver cup valued at $500 has been offered, and the quarter-mile run, for which a prize of like value will be given...
...April 2. The games will be under the auspices of the Athletic Association of the Twelfth Regiment. All the events will be handicapped by Hegeman, A. A. U. All amateurs are permitted to enter for the following events: 60-yards dash, 440-yards run, 220-yards hurdle race, one mile run, two-mile bicycle race, one-mile walk, tug-of-war, admitting teams of four men each from any company or regiment in the National Guard or Amateur Club...
...mile walk was given after much discussion to R. M. Raymond of the Worcester High School; (45 sec.) The time was 7 min. 40 sec. F. A. Ware, of the Manhattan Athletic Club, was second. Ware was claimed a winner by several of the judges...
...mile run was made by Lloyd of Yale, (80 yds.) in 4 min. 44 1-4 sec. Davenport of Harvard (30 yds.) was second and Skillman, of the Manhattans (scratch) third. Other entries were T. P. Conneff, M. A. C., (scratch) and Harmar of Yale, 12 yds. Davenport ran a very pretty race passing all competitors, and leading for 3 laps, till the last lap, when he was passed by Lloyd. The time was very good for a 16-lap track...
...other men who contested for Harvard were J. B. Paine, '91, in the mile walk and F. B. Dana in the mile and half-mile runs...