Word: raced
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Harvard, the 220 and 440 yards dashes were won by W. Baker, '86; the broad jump by J. D. Bradley, '86; and the tug-of-war; H. H. Bemis, '87, was second in the one mile walk; F. L. Dean, '88, second in two mile bicycle race; Gibson. '88, second in throwing the hammer; D. C. Clark, '85, second in putting the shot...
...desperate effort will be made to bring home the cup. The struggle between Brooks, Yale's champion runner, and Wendell Baker of Harvard, will be the grandest thing ever seen in an inter-collegiate contest of this kind. They will probably meet in the 220 and 440 yards races, in the half-mile and perhaps in the mile. Baker holds the records, but Brooks is so close to him that the betting will be even as to which wins. Shearill, '89, who won the 100 yards race at the Athletic grounds last fall in 10 2-5 seconds will also...
...training. Fiske, '86, Porter, '88, and Perry, '89, will train later in the year. In the 1-2 mile and mile runs the candidates are Wells, '89. W. D. Roberts, '85, Dana, '88, Wheeler, '86, A. T. Dudley, '87, Shepard, '88, Quinby, '87, and Ewald, '88. For the hurdle race, 120 yards, are trying Bradley, '86, Lund, '88, Noble, '88, and Rogers...
...pole vault are Frothingham, '86, J. W. Dudley, '87, and T. C. Craig, '87. For the bicycle race only one candidate has appeared, Dean, '88, of last year's team. It is hoped, however, that others will come forward when out door work begins...
...United States, is no reason why she should contribute a large number of students to our colleges. Canada is a foreign country as much as Mexico or Russia; her sympathies are divided, not between Canada and the United States, but between England and France. The French portion of the race are simple, ignorant folk, under the absolute domination of their rulers, - the priests; were they to attend any colleges in America they would probably go to the great Roman Catholic colleges, like Notre Dame, and Seton Hall; the English Canadians, on the other hand, are furious loyalists, affect a lofty...