Word: racing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Harvard '89, has refused the freshman challenge to the boat race, but has consented to row her in the same race with Columbia if the latter does not object. - Yale News...
...boats used by the various crews, and may perhaps see the strong and graceful "oars-women" as they take their places in their boat and glide over the lake. Dr. Holmes' may have written with prophetic insight when he described in "A Mortal Antipathy," a close and exciting race between crews of opposite sexes, which the representatives of the young ladies institute finally win by a clever ruse - tempting the gallantry of their opponents. If the present progress in athletic training continues, who can tell how soon Dr. Holmes' imaginary race may become a reality in a contest between...
...Columbia Spectator thinks that it would be a good thing for the Harvard freshmen to accept the challenge of the Yale '89 crew to an eight-oared boat race. Comment is unnecessary...
...before any person can hope to find his name on the list of fortunate aspirants: one-mile run, 5 minutes; one-half mile run, 2 minutes 10 seconds; one quarter mile run, 55 seconds; two-hundred and twenty yards dash, 24 seconds; one hundred yards dash, 11 seconds; hurdle race, 19 seconds; two-mile bicycle, 7 minutes 10 seconds. If convenient, there will be a trial of the different men on Saturday, May 22, one week before the inter-collegiate meeting. Come, turn out, train hard, and give our own records, at least, a hard pull.- Williams Fortnight...
...will probably race with the 'varsity again next Friday...