Word: sprints
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...yards brought out almost the same men as the shorter sprint did. Sherrill and Cary ran in the first heat, Cary winning in 22 2-5 sec., Sherrill being a good second. The second heat went to Robinson of Yale in 23 sec., Vredenburgh second. The final heat was a grand struggle between Sherrill and Cary, the former winning by two feet in 22 1-5 sec., 1-5 of a second better than the intercollegiate record held by him. Robinson of Yale again took third place...
...given of rowing matters at Oxford, of the novice, torpid. college and the 'varsity crews, the amount of training and coaching each has to undergo. Strict training at Oxford begins in Lent. Every morning the crew take a walk around the parks ending up with a 100-yard sprint. The 'varsity crew lunch separately in their various colleges, but all dine and breakfast together, each member of the crew entertaining the rest by turns At both Oxford and Cambridge the captains and presidents of the 'varsity boat club are the most important personages in college...