Word: racing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...officers of the race were: Referee, Professor Alexander Agassiz; judge at start, Lieut. W. F. Kellog; judge at finish, Mr. Curtis Guild, Jr.; time keeper. Mr. Buckley; judge for Harvard, M. E. C. Storrow; judge for Athletic crew, Mr. R. F. Clark; judge for Union Club, Mr. R. C. Watson...
...Yale freshmen have consuited with Columbia, and having obtained her permission to allow a third contestant in the Columbia-Harvard freshman race, have sent the following letter to Captain Kidder of the freshman crew...
DEAR SIR: We have been informed by Columbia that they are willing for us to enter as a third contestant in your race with them, providing you have no objections. We are very desirous of doing this, and should like to know if your consent can be obtained. Hoping that you will let us know your decision as soon as possible...
...spring meeting of the Harvard Athletic Association took place yesterday afternoon on Holmes Field. The Harvard record for the two mile bicycle race and for the pole vault were broken, but the east wind made the temperature too low for fast running...
...first event was the 220 yards hurdle race, (three quarters distance), the entries being E. B. Bodley, L. S., S. Wells, '91, A. S. Walcott, '91 and T. J. Stead, '91. The men got away well together but Stead struck the first hurdle which practically threw him out of the race. Bodley proved too fast for his compamons and won in 181/2 seconds. Walcott was second and Wells third...