Word: scratches
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...YARDS-DASH.S. G. Wells, '86, scratch, C. O. Lander, 2 yards; W. S. Scott, '89. 7 yards; E. C. Stowell, '88, 7 yards; L. S. Thayer, '88, 7 yards, were the contestants in the dash. They obtained a good start and Wells soon got the lead and kept the advantage, winning the race in 24 1-4s. C. O. Lander came in second. Record, 22 2-5s. by Baker of Harvard...
THROWING THE HAMMER.Entries, H. B. Gibson, '88, scratch; D. H. Clark, '86, 1ft.; W. J. Bowen, '87, 3ft.; D. B. Chamberlain, '86. 4ft.; J. T Davis, '89, 11ft.; G. L. Hunter, '89, 11ft. Clark won with a throw of 76ft. 9in. to his credit. Record, 88ft. 11in. by Kip of Harvard...
HALF MILE RUN.Much interest centred in this race as it was expected that Baker might break the record. The entries were, Wendell Baker, '86 (scratch), E. L. Blossom, '88, (75 yards), and C. N. B. Wheeler, '86, (90 yards). Baker did not run well, and although he overtook Blossom, Wheeler won the race by about 12 yards. Wheeler's time was 1m. 59 s., Baker's 2m. 5 1-2s. Record, 2m. 4-5s. by Goodwin...
...YARDS HURDLE RACE.The 120 yards hurdle race, for which were entered J. D. Bradley, '86 (scratch); F. B. Lund, '88, (10 yards); F. L. B. Noble, '88 (17 yards), was won by Noble, with Lund second. The race was very close. Noble's time was 17 1-2 seconds. Record, 17 1-2 by Mulford of Columbia...
...YARDS RUN.Entries, S. G. Wells, '86 (scratch); C. N. Wells, S. S. (5 yards); H. L. Clark, '87 (6 yards); and J. M. Smith, '89 (15 yards). The race was close between Wells, '86 and Wells, S. S. On the last 100 yards, Wells, '86 took the lead and won in 54 1-5s. The winner is a very fast runner, but his whole ambition seems to be simply to win the race, and when he has secured a lead, he makes no effort to make good time. Record, 50 1-4s. by Baker...