Word: racing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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This early beginning of hard work is part of the general plan to have the men in condition for the race with Cornell on May 25. The work Saturday was not a regular time trial, but was more for the purpose of strengthening the endurance of the men than of testing them. Saturday was the first time that Glass, Richardson, Emmons or Fish had ever rowed over the long course...
...Hurdle race--Hugo Friend of the University of Chicago, R. G. Leavitt of Williams College...
...metre run, Hillman, who did the quarter-mile in Canada last year in 49 2 5 seconds is probably the best man. In the Marathon the runners have the most serious outlook, as the Greeks consider this event of prime importance and make every effort to win it. This race was the only athletic event won by a Greek in the Olympic games...
Last year on the Charles, the first University crew race between Cornell and Harvard, Cornell won by four lengths. This year Cornell again consented to row on the Charles, masmuch as for the three preceding years second crews had been sent from the University to regattas on Lake Cayuga, at Ithaca...
...race will be held at three o'clock in the afternoon on the one and seven eights mile course on the Charles river between the boathouse of the Union Boat Club and the Longwood bridge, as last year, but it has not yet been decided whether the crews will row up or downstream...