Word: raced
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Belmont, '86, received a severe fall in his hurdle race at the Country Club on Saturday. He was well in the lead, when his horse's bit broke, and he was thrown against the wall. Mr. Belmont was taken from the field senseless, but was found not to be seriously injured...
...mental mechanism - but not the physical - may be run at high pressure, with impunity, probably consider the newspaper theory a self-evident proposition. But, on the contrary, those who observe conspicuous examples of scholarly men who in college days found a considerable amount of time for the 'dreadful boat race,' and yet survive their three-score years and ten, are incredulous as to the universal imperfection of athletes...
HALF MILE RUN.Much interest centred in this race as it was expected that Baker might break the record. The entries were, Wendell Baker, '86 (scratch), E. L. Blossom, '88, (75 yards), and C. N. B. Wheeler, '86, (90 yards). Baker did not run well, and although he overtook Blossom, Wheeler won the race by about 12 yards. Wheeler's time was 1m. 59 s., Baker's 2m. 5 1-2s. Record, 2m. 4-5s. by Goodwin...
...YARDS HURDLE RACE.The 120 yards hurdle race, for which were entered J. D. Bradley, '86 (scratch); F. B. Lund, '88, (10 yards); F. L. B. Noble, '88 (17 yards), was won by Noble, with Lund second. The race was very close. Noble's time was 17 1-2 seconds. Record, 17 1-2 by Mulford of Columbia...
...YARDS RUN.Entries, S. G. Wells, '86 (scratch); C. N. Wells, S. S. (5 yards); H. L. Clark, '87 (6 yards); and J. M. Smith, '89 (15 yards). The race was close between Wells, '86 and Wells, S. S. On the last 100 yards, Wells, '86 took the lead and won in 54 1-5s. The winner is a very fast runner, but his whole ambition seems to be simply to win the race, and when he has secured a lead, he makes no effort to make good time. Record, 50 1-4s. by Baker...