Word: raced
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Mile Bicycle Race-G. H. Merrill...
...were all covered with people as early as four o'clock, while the wall was lined with spectators and the road behind filled with carriages; quite a flotilla of row boats clustered about the stake-boat at the finish, and two small launches, chartered by '90 men, followed the race over the course. The tugs steamed up to the start at four, the "Sargent," with a band of music on board, hugging the shore and taking her time. It was very cold, a stiff breeze blowing straight up the course, and making the water lumpy, and for a little while...
...mile the freshmen were abreast with '87, both rowing 39, '89 was a half length behind and rowing in better form than the others, while '88 had dropped to 36 and seemed to be laboring. At Exeter street all the crews spurted, except '87 who seemed to have the race well in hand at the pace she was going, and who spurted a little further on. There seemed to be trouble on the freshman boat, seven caught a crab, and four stopped rowing a moment while the boat wandered about aimlessly, - his seat had unfortunately come off the slides...
There were the usual wild scenes at the finish, the freshmen being especially proud of the good showing made by their crew, and the '88 men joining in cheers for the victors. The race was a capital one, and won strictly on its merits. '87 rowed well together, and seemed to have a great amount of reserve strength in the boat. '89 rowed in the best form, their body-work being noticeably good, while the freshmen gave signs of great promise. The race was won in the fast time of 10 56, last year's time being...
...midst of the excitement attending the class race, the field sports and the game at New Haven, we wish to urge the college not to forget the lacrosse match with Stevens' this afternoon. The lacrosse management announces that H. A. A. tickets will admit to the game; let the college go across to Jarvis after the sports and encourage the twelve. They deserve it and moreover the game will be well worth seeing...