Word: racing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Yards Hurdle Race. - J. D. Bradley, '86; G. R. Agassiz...
Hanlan has named as referee in the coming Hanlan-Kennedy race, Mr. R. C. Watson, the well known Harvard coach...
...class races at Yale took place at 7.45 P. M. on Wednesday. The freshmen, who were ahead, stopped an eighth of a mile from the finish, a steamer crossing their track. The juniors and sophomores pulled to the finish in good form. As the freshmen's protest has been allowed, the race will be rowed over...
...slow race was for fifty yards, with four contestants. Two were immediately dismounted, and the race was easily won by Mr. Perkins in 1 minute 24 seconds, with Mr. Lombard second...
...best race of the afternoon was the three mile event, which closed the programme. There were four contestants - Messrs. Norton, Maverick and Hemenway of Harvard, and Hitchcock of Andover. Hemenway got off first with a good lead. Maverick again dropped out owing to trouble with the seat of his machine. About the end of the second mile Norton tried to pass Hemenway, but the latter at first held his place, yielding after a hard fight. Hitchcock followed close on Norton, but seemed unable to pass him. At the end of the second mile Hemenway dropped out. On next...