Word: races
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...mile bicycle race...
...congratulate Mr. Goddard upon his victory, and we wish that more Harvard men might have witnessed it. As it proved, however, Mr. Goddard had no need of the presence of his friends for encouragement; and though the race was not an exciting one to those who watched it, it was all the more glorious for the winner and for Harvard. Probably it will be impossible to convince the public that it was not an intercollegiate race; but if the newspapers will have it so, we shall leave it to the Yale papers to wage the battle. Mr. Goddard may well...
...yard hurdle-race. 10 hurdles...
...fourth annual meeting of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association took place at Mott Haven, Friday, May 9, and proved a marked success. Mr. Twombley fulfilled the duties of President, while Mr. Curtis acted as Referee, and Mr. Johnson as Starter. Harvard entered E. J. Wendell for the 100-yard race. Lee, University of Pennsylvania, won the first heat in 11 1/8 seconds, and Wendell the second in 10 4/5 seconds, Loney, Princeton, having a walk-over for the third heat. In the final heat, Lee was successful in 10 4/5 seconds, Randolph of Rutgers getting the second place, through Wendell...
...seconds, Emmerich of Lehigh College second, in 7 minutes 56 seconds, and Huidekoper of Harvard third, in 7 minutes 56 1/5 seconds. In this contest, Emmerich's walk was so manifestly unfair from start to finish that it should have been ruled out at an early stage of the race. Huidekoper walked extremely well, and has had very hard luck in being ruled out at the Columbia Sports for running, and in losing the second prize in the Intercollegiate Sports; since to the incompetency of Mr. Bauermeyer, who officiated in Mr. White's absence as judge of walking, must...