Word: quarterlies
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Captain Bingham's injury on Friday was a great disappointment as his chances in the quarter mile were very good. As it was, however, through the excellent work of Vincent and Mansfield, Harvard made as good a showing in this event as could have been expected, as Koch of California would probably have won at least third in any case...
...most interesting events for Harvard were the quarter and half mile runs. The starters in the latter were Hollister, Vincent, Bordman and Lakin of Harvard, Sichel of Pennsylvania, Kigsley of Colorado, Kilpatrick of Union and Crane of Yale. Lakin, Hollister and Vincent led in the first lap. In the second, Hollister forced the running, hotly chased by Vincent and Kilpatrick. Lakin was able to keep the crowd also up to the last turn, when the three leaders drew ahead as if on a sprint...
Harvard's chances which had looked dark at the beginning brightened up when Vincent and Mansfield won first and third respectively in the quarter and especially when Yale was shut out of the high hurdles and failed to get first in the sprints. California's representatives did good work, winning places in the high and low hurdles, in the quarter and in the hammer throw...
There are not so many fast men as usual in the quarter mile. First place should be won by either Bingham of Harvard or Sands of Union with the chances in favor of the former. Marshall of Harvard, ought to win third place...
...word all the crews caught the water together, though the sophomores gained an advantage of a few feet. For a few moments they rowed on even terms, but then '97 slowly dropped back until the other boats had a lead of about a quarter of a length. All the crews had now settled down and were pulling in fine form, the juniors gradually increasing their lead till at Exeter street they were a length ahead. The seniors held them well and kept a few yards in advance of '97. The relative positions remained unchanged at the Harvard Bridge...