Word: racing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...bicycle races at Beacon Park this afternoon will be of unusual interest. Some of the best amateur riders in the country are entered, and close and exciting races may be expected. The fact that a number of Harvard men expect to contest, who are candidates for the Mott Haven team, will give us an opportunity of judging of our chances in the bicycle race at New York, especially as one of the contestants in the mile race is Yale's representative. The custom of having races under the auspices of a college association open to all amateurs...
...that of last year, says the New York Tribune, began rowing in the harbor on Feb. 15, at which time they used a barge. On Feb. 27 they rowed in their shell, and have been rowing in that ever since. It is the same boat used in the race at New London last year. Each day the crew rowed not less than four miles. But the regular training was not begun until April. Now they pull from five to eight miles a day. Since regular training was begun not a day has been lost. Ten A. M. and five...
...shells have been ordered from Waters both for the Columbia 'Varsity and freshmen. '86's shell is to be very similar to the shell used by '85 in its freshman race last year with Harvard...
Mitchell, '83, on account of an injury to his knee will be unable to train for the hurdle race this year...
...their brilliant boating career. Starting out in their freshman year with two victories to their credit, they held their own in the sophomore and junior years, although furnishing at the same time five men for the University; and now they have completed their record with another finely rowed race and victory. In all, the class has rowed six races, in three of which they have been victorious; in two races they have been second, lapping the winning boat each time, being beaten only by the fraction of a second by '81 in the fall of 1880. In their other race...