Word: racing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...very exciting race was pulled Tuesday afternoon between the Columbia crew and the Atlantas on the Passaic at Newark. The course lacked little of being two miles, and from start to finish it was one continual spurt, at one time both crews pulling as high as 40 strokes to the minute. The Atlantas got a slight advantage at the start and soon were nearly a length ahead, but could not increase this lead until after the mile was passed. when they spurted in magnificent style so that at three quarters of a mile from the finish they had a little...
...spring road race of the Harvard Bicycle club will be held next Saturday afternoon at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir. The course is six times around the reservoir, seven miles in all. This will be a handicap race, with very liberal handicaps, especially to those who have never ridden in races before. The race is open to all members of the University, but prizes will be awarded to those members only who are members of the Bicycle club. The prizes will consist of handsome silver cups, and their number will depend altogether upon the number of entries. As there...
...spring road race of the Bicyle club will take place on Saturday afternoon. This race coming as it does so near the end of the year and during examinations may not call out many of the riders from colleges, yet with liberal handicaps and prizes it ought to be a success. The road and track races of the Bicycle club held during the year have been interesting and important and have shown to the college the energy and activity of the club. The road races with Tech. won by the Harvard club were very successful...
...faculty at Yale will examine the members of the crew at New London this season, instead of before they leave for the scene of the race, as heretofore...
...single scull race took place yesterday afternoon under extremely unfavorable conditions. A strong headwind was blowing and the water for the first mile was very rough. The race started at the Union Boat House, and for the first quarter-mile the rowing was very close, Finally leading Van Schaick, the only other entry. At the end of the half mile the men were rowing very hard and Finally was leading by one length. From this point on, Finally gradually increased his lead until at the Harvard Bridge there was a little more than one length of clear water between...