Word: pace
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...winning in 10 1-2 s. Bodley was second. F. B. Lund, '88, ran an exhibition 120 yards in 12 1-2s. The half mile brought out H. M. Stegman, '91; H. R. Miles, '88; F. B. Dana, '88, and G. P. Cogswell, '88. Miles set a fast pace for the first quarter under 58s. Cogsll then took the lead finishing in 1m. 59 1-2s. Miles was second. This time beats the previous record 2m. 1-5s., made by Wendell Baker in 1885. A tug of war was introduced after this event. This...
...beats the old Harvard record-17 3-4 seconds. Bell is a good hurdler, and if he would only practice has a show of getting a place in the New York game. The '91 twomile bicycle race came next. Brown, Bailey and Davis were the starters. Davis set the pace at the beginning of the last lap, when all started to spurt. Bailey got a bad fall as he was turning the first corner. Davis and Brown had a lively dash on the back stretch, but Davis managed to come in ahead. Time 6m. 20 1-2s. Crosby, Moen...
...track on Holmes Field on the way to the base-ball ground. A steady stream of people kept pouring over the track when the various races were in progress, and many obliging individuals stolidly insisted on passing over directly in front of the runners, without changing their slow pace or seeming in any way affected by what was going on. During the bicycle race especially many individuals appeared utterly regardless of the feelings of the riders, and Mr. Lathrop was often compelled to call to persons to keep off the track. Another cause of dissatisfaction was experienced from the attitude...
...publications caused by the commemoration of the 250th anniversary. There has been a marked increase in the publication on law and sociology, theology and philology; but a deplorable falling off in archaeology and antiquities. The year, as a whole, has been decidedly fruitful, and the University has been keeping pace with the demands of modern civilization. Statistics show that she has been taking the lead of all other American colleges in disseminating knowledge to the English speaking race...
...system of training which is at present being carried out is only initiative of the work which is to be commenced immediately after the mid-years. At present the men are put through a series of hand dumb-bell exercises and are made to run at a fast pace short distances on the running track in the gymnasium. The most important part of their work is done in the cage. Here much attention is paid to sliding bases and batting, particularly to instill confidence into the men while at the bat. The candidates are divided into squads of four...