Word: oxford
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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That Definition. - At a meeting of representatives of Oxford and Cambridge, and the principal boat-clubs in London, held on April 10, the following definition was adopted: "An amateur oarsman or sculler must be an officer of her Majesty's army or navy, or civil service; a member of the liberal professions; or of the universities or public schools; or of any established boat or rowing club not containing mechanics or professionals, and must not have competed in any competition for either stake, or money, or entrance fee, or with or against a professional for any prize, or have ever...
ATHLETICS.English Amateur Championships, London, April 15. - 4-mile bicycle race, R. R. MacKinnon, 14 min. 9 2/5 sec.; mile-run, A. F. Hills, Oxford, 4 min. 28 4/5 sec.; half-mile run, H. Whateley, Oxford, and L. Knowles, Cambridge, dead heat in 2 min. 3 3/5 sec.; 100-yards, L. Junker, L. A. C., 10 1/5 sec.; quarter-mile, J. Shearman, L. A. C., 52 4/5 sec.; 120-yards hurdles, S. Palmer, Cambridge, 16 1/5 sec.; seven-mile walk, H. Venn, L. A. C., 52 min. 25 sec., first mile in 6.35; wide jump, E. Baddeley, Cambridge...
...Oxford-Cambridge Athletic Sports, London, April 12. - 100-yards, E. C. Trepplin, Oxford, 10 1/5 sec.; high jump, G. B. Blathwayt, Cambridge (5 ft. 8 in.); 120-yards hurdles, S. Palmer, Cambridge, 16 2/5 sec.; quarter-mile, W. H. Churchill, Cambridge, 51 4/5 sec.; one-mile run, D. L. Clarke, Oxford, 4 min. 31 2/5 sec.; wide jump, C. M. Kemp, Oxford (22 ft. 2 3/4 in.); three-mile run, A. Goodwin, Oxford...
...Oxford University, Oriel College, March 23. - 100 yards, A. H. Evans, 10 3/5 sec.; 120-yards hurdles, A. H. Evans, 18 2/5 sec.; 300-yards strangers' race, N. Shearman (St. John's), 34 2/5 sec.; mile-handicap, G. H. Napier (80 yds.), 4 min. 44 2/5 sec.; broad jump, C. M. Kemp (penalized 1 foot), 20 ft. 8 1/2 in.; quarter-mile, A. H. Evans, 53 3/5 sec.; three-miles walking, M. Malleson (penalized 40 yds), 27 min. 35 sec.; 120-yards consolation, R. Knight...
...Oxford University, Keble College, March 16. - 100 yards, E. D. Lear and C. T. Sanctuary (dead heat). 11 sec.; 440-yards handicap, C. T. Sanctuary (5 yds.), 53 4/5 sec.; high jump, M. F. Remington, 5 ft. 1 in.; 440 yards, J. E. Masters, 55 1/5 sec.; mile-race, P. A. Sullivan, 4 min. 54 sec.; 1000-yards open handicap, R. C. Black (St. Albans...