Word: quarter
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...condition. Since their last practice a year ago, the CRIMSON athletes have shown consistent improvement, except at times when the men have been sluggish. Fraser-Campbell was the highest point--winner, making a total of 18 8-9 points for the University daily: Long of Lampy won the quarter-mile dash, but the finish guessers gave him the hook and awarded first place to Verdi, who shattered the inter-paper record by 10 seconds, killing the quarter in 56 7-8s. Fast time in the broad jump and weight events was prevented by the light breeze, which blew diagonally...
Yesterday afternoon the University crew rowed as well as it has at any time this year. In a brisk paddle down stream to a quarter of a mile beyond the Longwood bridge, the boat spaced well between strokes, which averaged about 30 a minute. The men caught the water with a vigor and pressed hard on their foot-braces at the beginning of each stroke. Flint at bow rowed in his usual smooth form. The four stern men have varied very little in their excellent work for more than a month. Filley at 8 has a good sense of time...
None of the races were especially interesting. The best time was probably made in the half-mile run, which M. B. Van Brunt '08 did in 2 minutes 3 3-5 seconds. R. W. Kelso ran the quarter-mile in 52 2-5 seconds. In the field events the broad jump was by far the best record of the afternoon as L. J. Freedman '08 reached a distance of 21 feet 1 1-2 inches...
Cups will be given for first place only, and the Wells cup for the quarter-mile run, which has not been awarded since 1903, will again be competed for this year. The events are likely to take place before the scheduled times, and all competitors must be on the field 15 minutes before the event in which they are entered. No events will be announced in the Locker Building...
Cups will be given for first place only, and the Wells cup for the quarter-mile run, which has not been awarded since 1903, will again be competed for this year...