Word: speeded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...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 lap, when they raced home, both beating Roberts, who had kept the lead till then. Faries won in 4m. 46 4-5s, with Smith a close second...
...improving its play by following it, and because we cannot believe that success is to be attained unless improvement is made in the points mentioned. First, then, the tendency to look after the ball when it is hit, instead of starting for first base, at once, and at full speed, must be overcome. In the next place the players, when on base, must watch the ball more closely, put more speed into their running, and slide more fearlessly. A third and most glaring defect is the lack of proper coaching. A man must be at first and at third...
QUARTER MILE RACE.W. Baker, '86 was the only starter and got off like an arrow. His time for the 220 yards was 23 1 2s, but the high rate of speed on the irst lap compelled him to run slower for the last lap. However he spurted on the home stretch and covered the distance in 50 1-4s., three-twentieth of a second less than Brooks, who previously held or lad therecord of 50 2 5sec. This was the third record broken at the meeting and Baker's beautiful running won long and continued applause, not only...
...several trials of speed yesterday between the sophomore and the university crews, the latter crew was repeatedly left behind...
What haven speed you in such haste...