Word: roote
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...MILE RUN.There was a large field of entries for this event, among them being Roberts, Brandt and Root, of Harvard; Smith, Columbia; Faries, '85, U. of P. Roberts took the lead and set the pace for the first quarter at 1m. 7s. During the second lap Roberts and Brandt, who were leading, slowed up, and set a much slower pace, 1m. 22s. This decided the race, for Smith and Faries, not in as good training as our men, but having more speed, were enabled to keep within a short distance of the leader until the last half of the last...
...report of the mile run last Saturday published in the CRIMSON was incorrect. Mr. Brandt, '85, was a good second at the finish, and Mr. Root, '85, a close third...
...bicycle race, Dean '88; 100 yards dash, Baker, '86, Holden, '88, R. D. Smith, '86; 220 yards dash, same as 100-yards dash; 1-4 mile run, Baker, '86, Fessenden, '87, Holden, '88; 1-2 mile run, Baker, '86, Fessenden, '87; mile run, Brandt, '85, Roberts, '85; Root, '85; mile walk, Bemis, '87; Wright, '86; hurdle race, Bradley, '86, Lund, '88, running high jump, Atkinson, '85, Clark, '87, Fogg, '85; running broad jump, Bradley, '86, Fogg, '85; pole vault, J. W. Dudley, '87, Craig, '87, Fessenden, '86, Frothingham, '86; putting the shot, Clark, '86; hammer, Allen, M. S., Bowen...
...MILE RUNT. H. Root, '85, C. F. Brant, '85; W. D. Roberts, '85; and E. A. Thompson, '87, appeared at the scratch. Root lead for the first three and half laps, but Roberts passed him on the home stretch and won in 4m. 41s., with Root a poor second. Thompson was practically out of the race before the first lap was finished...
...HALF-MILE RUN.Roberts, Brandt, Root and Davidson were the contestants in this event. It was a close race, and good time was made. Roberts was the winner, in 2m. 6 1-2s., with Brandt a good second...