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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...entire distance. When Simmons was within six yards of the finish he turned his head to see how near was his opponent, threw himself out of his stride, and, tripping, was stunned by a fall within eight feet of the line. Bacon thus won the race in 54 sec...
Bicycle Race (3 miles). - L. Foster, '81, C. A. Parker, '80, F. E. Cabot, '80, A. S. Tubbs, '79, F. Sharon, '80. Foster dropped out at the end of the first mile, and Tubbs and Sharon took no part in the race. First mile (time, 4 min. 4 sec.) Parker ten yards ahead. Second mile (time, 4 min. 17 sec.), Cabot ahead. Third mile, and the race won by Parker, one length ahead. Total time, 12 min. 27 sec...
Potato Race (30 yards). - Entries : J. E. Cowdin, '79, C. Brigham, '79, R. N. Ellis, '80, F. M. Ware, '79, W. G. Twombley, '79, L. B. Harding, '79, W. Austin, '79. Won by Austin in 1 min. 45 sec...
City of New York. - This college held its annual games on May 25, in New York, and the following is a summary: Hundred-yards, Palker, 10 7/8 sec.; quarter-mile run, Collister, 1 min. 5 sec.; half-mile run, Bomeister, 2 min. 22 sec.; mile-walk, Smith, 8 min. 57 sec.; five-mile walk, Boggs, 47 min. 11 sec.; running long-jump, Stuart...
Trinity College. - The first meeting of the Athletic Association of this college was held on May 25, and we append the results of the different races. Hundred-yards, J. D. Cheever, 10 3/4 sec.; mile-walk, L. Webster, 8 min. 46 sec.; running broad-jump, R. M. Campbell, 20 ft. 11 in.; half-mile run, F. G. Russell, 2 min. 33 sec.; three-legged race, Wilcox and Camp-bell, 16 1/4 sec.; quarter-mile run, E. D. Appleton, 58 sec.; running high-jump, F. G. Russell, 5 ft.; three-mile walk, L. Webster, 36 min.; 100-yard hurdle-race...