Word: racing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...been constructed as was ordered, and the paper has not hardened enough to make the boat rigid. It is not likely the boat can be used, and it will have to be returned to Waters. It is not yet known what shell the Yale crew will use in the race...
...freshmen on the 23d is made up of: Bow, Simms, 154 pounds; 2, Aiken, 160 pounds; 3, Rhodes, 162 pounds; 4, Ferris, 170 pounds; 5, Heyworth, 162; 6, Allen, 164; 7, Isham, 157; stroke, Rogers, 152. The men are rowing in good form, and will without doubt win their race...
...Columbia freshman crew have already taken up their quarters at New London. They are a strong wiry, set of men and will have the advantage of a long period of practice on the Thames before the race with the Harvard freshmen. W. A. Meikleham of the '86 Columbia 'varsity crew is coaching them; although he is not able on account of his ill health to row with them, he follows them in the Columbia steam launch, the "Carrie Goodwin." Columbia is quartered at Captain Brown's, and just across the road from them is the house of Captain Latham Brown...
There was an exciting challenge race on Holmes last night between Mr. T. S. Hathaway, '89, and Mr. C. D. Wetmore, '89. The distance was one hundred yards, and the race was won easily by Wetmore in 13 2-5 seconds...
...Hunt not qualified, as he did not make it with required 70 seconds. Hunt won 16 lbs. shot by a put of 34 ft. 2 in., Robinson second. Shearman won pole vault at 8 ft. 8 in., Ryder second. Williams won the 120-yards hurdle race in 18 3-5s., Griswold second. Lentilhon lost this by falling on the ninth hurdle. Robinson won the broad jump at 20 ft. 8 in., Shearman second. Hunt won in throwing the hammer with Bayard second. Griswold won the mile race in 5m. 14s., with Hinckley second. The first prize was awarded...