Word: racing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...commemorate the second year of its formation. All the events are open to amateurs, and three prizes will be awarded in each event. The following events will be contested: 75-yards dash, 220-yards dash, 440-yards dash, half-mile run, mile run, mile walk, two-mile bicycle race, 200-yards hurdle race, pole vault, standing broad jump, running high jump, putting the 24-lb. shot and throwing the 56-lb. weight. The entrance fee will be one dollar in each event...
Representatives of Columbia, Cornell, and the University of Pennsylvania have signed an agreement to row an eight-oared three-mile race in June at New London. This will be Cornell's first attempt at training an eight-oared crew although her four has frequently met the University of Pennsylvania in the annual contest for the Childs Cup. Pennsylvania has rowed at New London before, with representatives of Yale. The suggestion of an annual three-cornered race came from Columbia, on learning of Cornell's intention to put an eight-oared crew on the water; and at Columbia's invitation...
...agreement signed between Cornell, Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania to row a three-cornered race next June at New London will, no doubt, in the minds of the inconsiderate, bring some odium on those who have advised our freshmen to decline Yale's challenge, on the ground that the Thames course is not suitable for a three-cornered race. A little consideration, however, will explain away this apparent contradiction. The race just agreed upon, being the first of its kind, has yet to demonstrate its own feasibility. On the other hand, our freshmen in refusing a three-cornered race...
There is another important consideration. The prospect of representing Harvard in a race with Yale would undoubtedly bring out many new riders to train on the track for the spring games. This would greatly increase Harvard's chance of winning the twomile race at Mott Haven. On the whole the idea is a good one, and we hope Yale will accept the challenge. The Bicycle Club is now one of the most flourishing of its kind in the university. Its management certainly deserves credit for the energy displayed in endeavoring to carry out so important an innovation...
...following committee was appointed to make arrangements for the race: Greenleaf, '92; Brown, '91, Davis, '91. The club has left everything to Yale, in the hope of inducing them to accept the challenge...