Word: racing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...MILE BICYCLE RACE.The trial heats of this important race followed the trials in the 100 yards dash. Dean won the first, with Renton, Columbia, second; and Hamilton of Yale, '86, won the second heat. The final heat ridden later in the day was contested by these three men. The first mile was very slow, and none of the men exerted themselves. Dean, who held the lead at first, allowed himself to be caught napping by Hamilton. The second mile was rather faster than the first, and the race was won easily by Hamilton in poor time...
...Root, of Harvard; Smith, Columbia; Faries, '85, U. of P. Roberts took the lead and set the pace for the first quarter at 1m. 7s. During the second lap Roberts and Brandt, who were leading, slowed up, and set a much slower pace, 1m. 22s. This decided the race, for Smith and Faries, not in as good training as our men, but having more speed, were enabled to keep within a short distance of the leader until the last half of the last lap, when they raced home, both beating Roberts, who had kept the lead till then. Faries...
Harvard will send the following men to Mott Haven to contest the several events: Tug-of-war, 1, Pease, '88; 2, Remington, '87; 3, Curtis, L. S.; anchor, Easton, L. S.; bicycle race, Dean '88; 100 yards dash, Baker, '86, Holden, '88, R. D. Smith, '86; 220 yards dash, same as 100-yards dash; 1-4 mile run, Baker, '86, Fessenden, '87, Holden, '88; 1-2 mile run, Baker, '86, Fessenden, '87; mile run, Brandt, '85, Roberts, '85; Root, '85; mile walk, Bemis, '87; Wright, '86; hurdle race, Bradley, '86, Lund, '88, running high jump, Atkinson, '85, Clark, '87, Fogg...
...HALF MILE RUNwas contested by E. F. Fessenden, '87; F. B. Dana, '88; and G. F. Davidson, '85. All the men started badly, but Fessenden got the lead and maintained it throughout, the race finishing in good form, with Dana a fair second. The time...
...Brant, '85; W. D. Roberts, '85; and E. A. Thompson, '87, appeared at the scratch. Root lead for the first three and half laps, but Roberts passed him on the home stretch and won in 4m. 41s., with Root a poor second. Thompson was practically out of the race before the first lap was finished...