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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...races were contested, one for three and the other for two miles. In the first the contestants were: G. A. Webster, S. S., Gretchen; R. F. Coombs, S. S. Pilgrim; F. I. Proctor, '87, Genesta; and T. Dunham, '85, Beatrice. The boats were of Class B. The start was made at 11.04 o'clock. Proctor won, completing the miles as follows: First mile, at 11.34; second mile, at 11.59; and third, at 12 22 1-2. Dunham finished at 12.30. Webster gave up in the middle of the race. Coombs, who was second at the end of the first mile...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Canoe Club Regatta. | 5/28/1885 | See Source »

HALF MILE RUN.Here again there was a large field of contestants, Fessenden '87, representing Harvard. A quick pace was set at the start, and Fessenden was used up at the end, almost fainting on the track. Mitchell of Yale was the winner, and Faries of Pennsylvania second...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/25/1885 | See Source »

...were earned. Tilden hit to Williams, who fumbled, allowing him to reach first. Nichols next came to the bat and struck the first ball pitched, for three bases, thus bringing in Tilden. Allen was put out at first, Willard made a single, and scored on a wild throw of Start's, Smith reached first on balls, but was forced out at second by Wiestling's hit to short stop. The latter stole second, and scored on a passed ball. Foster got his base on balls, Winslow was put out, short stop to first base. Amherst failed to do anything...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Base Ball. | 5/19/1885 | See Source »

HUNDRED YARD RACEwas run. The contestants were R. D. Smith, '86; C. O. Lander, '86; A. F. Holden, '88; and c. A. Porter, '88. The start. was almost even, but Smith and Porter pulled ahead, and ran neck and neck up to the fifty yard post; then Holden spurted and easily led for the rest of the race, coming in two feet ahead of Smith, the time was 10 4 5s. Porter was third man. At the same time C. H. Atkinson, '85, and H. L. Clark, '87, jumped...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Spring Meeting of the Harvard Athletic Association. | 5/18/1885 | See Source »

...arrangement will not be changed. All the events will be started promptly, as it is desirable to finish the sports before 4 on account of the freshman game. Contestants are requested to be ready to start three minutes before the times given on the programme, and to get rubbed down early. The order in the 220-yards dash will be the same as that published Thursday, with R. D. Smith...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: H. A. A. | 5/16/1885 | See Source »

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