Word: miles
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...practice half-mile scratch race, open to candidates for the University and Freshman teams, will be held on Soldiers Field this afternoon at 4 o'clock. At the same time tomorrow afternoon there will be a mile race for Freshmen only. These trials contests are under the supervision of Coach Donovan, and all men who are practicing in these events are expected to report without fail...
...University crew took advantage of the warm weather and smooth water yesterday for a hard row over the mile and seven-eighths course in the basin in preparation for the Columbia race. No time was taken as the crew stopped short of the regular distance. A racing start was made at about 38 strokes to the minute, and for the rest of the distance the crew rowed at about 31, until when nearing the finish the stroke was put up again. The boat seemed to space well between strokes, but did not go so smoothly when the stroke was high...
...start Oxford caught the water first and forged ahead, rowing 39 strokes to the minute. The Cambridge stroke responded with a terrific spurt and forced his crew into the lead, but at the half-mile post the two boats were even. Soon after passing this mark Oxford was leading, but again at Hammer-smith Bridge the crews were even. The long and powerful stroke of Oxford now began to tell, and Cambridge dropped back. Twice again Cambridge caught Oxford, once by a splendid spurt at Thorneycroft. At Barnes Bridge, one half-mile from the finish, Oxford was leading by half...
...date of the annual interscholastic track meet of the Harvard Athletic Association has been changed from June 12 to May 15. The following events will be held: 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash, 440-yard dash, 880-yard run, one-mile run, 120-yard high hurdles, 220-yard low hurdles, 16-pound shot-put, 12-pound hammer-throw, running high jump, running broad jump, and pole-vault...
...mile cross-country run--Won by R. N. Rowse '12, 1m.; second, W. R. Ryan '11, 1m.; third, H. Bradley '12, 1m. Time...