Word: quarterlies
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...London, England, Thursday, A. A. Zimmerman of the N. Y. A. C., lowered the quarter-mile cycling record, making the distance in 32 3-5 sec. The previous world's record was 33 3-5 secs., also held by Zimmerman, and made on an American track...
...hotel called the Princeton Inn is to be built at Princeton for the accommodation of visitors to the college. The grounds include six and a quarter acres and the cost of the whole is estimated...
...disappointment of the afternoon - so far as Harvard was concerned - came when the quarter of mile run was won by Sanford of Yale; for Wright of Harvard, had been confidently counted upon to win the event hands down. So be would have, had it not been for the fact that the start was put near the upper turn instead of at the middle of the stretch (as was the case in some of the other runs) and in the excitement of the race, the Harvard men made their finish where they are accustomed to and then slowed down. Sanford...
...quarter-mile run was a disappointment to Harvard, the half-mile run had an even greater hope-shattering effect upon Yale men. For W. B. Wright of Yale, who was looked upon as a sure winner by Harvard as well as Yale, finished only second. Wright set a lively pace at the very start and led up to the last stretch when Corbin of Harvard, who had been running a splendidly-judged race, made the prettiest spurt of the afternoon, and crossed the line first amid the enthusiastic cheering of the Harvard delegation. For it was Harvard's winning...
...nearly six o'clock before the start was made. Crew No. 2 caught the water first, and gained about a quarter of a length. There was considerable splashing on both sides, but it was a very even thing between the two. Clear water was not seen between the two boats from start to finish. Crew No. 2, however, always had the lead, and, although Crew No. 1 made a spurt at the end which yielded them a little. Crew 2 finished winners by a scant half length...