Word: recording
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...friend, known among us as "And the Record is a cent," has bought a new dress and now issues a twelve-page Sunday edition, price five cents...
...striking contrast to Harvard's defeats last year in athletics are the victories of our representatives in field sports; and foremost among these is the remarkable record of Mr. Wendell Baker, who may be justly called the champion amateur sprint runner of the world. The honor to Harvard and the pride which we must all feel alike in this success may alleviate in some degree the melancholy aspect of our other athletic sports. The college has only to regret that Mr. Baker has decided to allow the end of his college course likewise to end his career as a runner...
...Friday after Commencement was a perfect day for running; it was warm and still, and Wendell Baker, '86, had the good luck to have chosen it for his last attempt to lower records. Previously he had broken all the records from 100 to 220 yards, and on this occasion he intended to add the 80, 100, and 440 yards to the list. He did not succeed, however, in lowering the record for 100 yards, and had to content himself with tying...
...first trial was the 100 yards dash. Mr. Goldie acted as starter. Messrs. Lathrop, Soren and Davidson took the time at 80 yards, and as a result a record of eight seconds was established. This beats the world's record by a quarter of a second. At the finish Messrs. Avery, Fiske, and Dr. Swain were the timers. For the 100 yards Baker tied the amateur record, his time being ten seconds...
...excellent start, and settled to his work in magnificent style. About half way he seemed to falter and have trouble with one of his shoes, but kicking it loose, he pluckily continued as swiftly as ever. Running upwards of 200 yards with but one shoe makes his record of 47 3-4 seconds all the more marvelous. 47 3-4 seconds breaks the previous world's amateur record of 48 3 5 seconds, made by Myers, at Birmingham, England, in 1881. It also breaks the previous professional record of 48 1-4 seconds, made by Buttery of Newcastle-on-Tyne...