Word: raced
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...games were in every way a success. G. R. Fearing of Cutler's school, competed in five events, breaking four interscholastic records, and thereby practically winning the cup for his school. He first won the half-mile in 2 minutes, 5 1-5 seconds, then the 120 yards hurdle race (hurdles 3 feet) in 16 2-5 seconds, next the high jump, 5 feet, 8 1-2 inches; and lastly the quarter-mile run in 54 1-5 seconds. He also won the second prize in putting the shot. The credit of this performance can best be estimated by recalling...
...spring races of the Canoe club will be held this afternoon on the Charles river basin, the start and finish being off the Union boat house. We hope that the college will show some interest in these races. The Canoe club has in the last two years developed from a state of inaction into a large and energetic organization, one that is very popular in the University. These annual race meetings serve to keep up the interest in canoeing in college and to show that the club is active. As many as can should witness the races this afternoon...
...means be a sure winner of this event. Lloyd, '91 and Cheney '92, are running the mile in good time. Hinckley '89, and Holton L. S., are both doing good work in the half mile run, and Williams '91, and Deming '90, S., are running the 120 yards hurdle race in 17 seconds...
Every effort is being made to develop men for the two mile bicycle race; Clark and Weare are both good men, but are not very likely to win from Davis and Bailey, of Harvard. Elcock, '91 is hoped to win second place in putting the shot. No tug-of-war team has been entered. The men have been trained again this year by Murphy who is considered the best coach Yale has ever...
...entries in detail are as follows; Two mile bicycle race-W. W. Weare, F. A. Clarke, A. J. Kountze; throwing hammer-G. W. Woodruff, H. A. Eicock; 220 yards dash-C. H. Sherrill, M. L. Deming, F. W. Robinson, H. F. Walker; 100 yards dash-C. H. Sherrill Jr., F. W. Robinson. H. L Williams, E. M. Griswold, N. L. Deming, E. B. Hinckley, W. B. Wright, F. C. Janeway, S. H. Rowe, H. F. Walker; mile run-W. Harmar, H. Cheney, J. D. Lloyd, Jr. E. P. Holton, A. L. Reynolds; mile walk-R. M. Raymond, W. G. Bronson...