Word: rans
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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None of the races were especially interesting. The best time was probably made in the half-mile run, which M. B. Van Brunt '08 did in 2 minutes 3 3-5 seconds. R. W. Kelso ran the quarter-mile in 52 2-5 seconds. In the field events the broad jump was by far the best record of the afternoon as L. J. Freedman '08 reached a distance of 21 feet 1 1-2 inches...
McCall made the finest play of the game by stopping Moore's fast grounder to right. Leonard made the longest hit of the game and ran bases with his usual dash. Harvey also secured a long hit, and accepted all his chances. Currier played a lively game on bases and in the field...
...until by the Revolution it lost the protection of the British navy. Treaties and tribute proved vain, and in 1800 we commissioned our first frigate to fight the corsairs, and not long afterwards three more, in cluding the "Philadelphia." Enticed by a small boat of the enemy, the "Philadelphia" ran on a reef. Captain Bainbridge dismantled it, as harbor craft swarming with armed men compelled surrender...
...University crew and rowed a higher stroke throughout the race. Just below the Harvard bridge the University crew passed the second and gained during the remainder of the race, especially in the spurt when Filley raised the stroke to 33. Just after the finish the University shell ran aground alongside the float at the Union Boat Club. On the way down stream the shell also ran aground on a bar just above the Longwood bridge...
...number of graduates ran in the meet, and those finishing in first or second places will receive cups. The first two undergraduates to finish in each event will also receive prizes, and all undergraduates scoring will be awarded their class numerals. In scoring the graduates were disregarded...