Word: scratching
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...mile walk was started next by Darling, '84, scratch, and Shattuck, '87, 10 seconds...
...second trial heat of the hundred yards the men were placed thus : Billings, '85, scratch; Foote, '86, 2 yds; Brandt, '85, 4 yds; F. W. White, '85, 5 yds; J. G. Mumford, '85, 9 yds. Mumford did not run. When the pistol went off, Billings, who got a beautiful start, began to overhaul his men rapidly and won a splendid race by only a few feet over Foote, in 11 sec., with White a good third...
...third trial heat followed this, the starters were A. S. Johnson, '85, scratch; S. Carey, '86, 1 yard ; J. D. Bradley, '86, 2 1-2 yds; G. Kemp, '84, 4 yds; H. K. Swinscoe, '85, 6 yds, and I. Louis, M. S. 6 yds, As usual the handicapping was good, Swinscoe winning in 10 3-4 sec., with Louis a good second...
...half mile run was next with J. B. Walder, '84, scratch; E. E. Graham, '86, 30 yds; I. S. Meredith, '87, 40 yards. Meredith ran apparently only to cover his distance. Walker gained well on Graham and at one time looked a sure winner, but did not spurt at the finish and was beaten in 2. 12. If Walker could gain more confidence in himself and learn how to spurt at the finish of a race he would do well...
...most exciting race of the day. W. H. Goodwin, Jr., '84, scratch; F. S. Billings, '85, 6 yds; I. Louis, M. S., 14 yds; G. Kemp, '84, 14 yds; E. Norton, '85, 20 yds. Norton led around the turn and coming into the stretch, where Louis passed him and won in 23 3-5 seconds. Goodwin had come up very fast and he and Norton ran a hard race for second place. The judges gave it in favor of Norton, however...