Word: starters
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Judges, Mr. W. R. Wilson and Mr. F. Remington; time-keeper, Mr. J. Linzee Snelling; Starter, Mr. J. J. Storrow...
...final heat was started in a most careless manner. Bonine was several yards ahead of the line when the word was given. Although the attention of the starter was called to the fact, he refused to set them back, but fired his pistol, sending the men off. Baker was behind at the time and so failed to catch either of the first two men, though running much faster than either. Bonine won in 10 3-5s. and Derickson was second...
...HURDLE RACE, 120 YARDS.This was the most unfair contest of the whole afternoon. Ludington of Yale, and Safford of Columbia, and Bradley, '86 were the contestants. The starter gave the word to get ready, and the first two started without waiting for the pistol. Bradley requested that they be set back according to rule, but the starter without heeding him fired his pistol, and Bradley had to follow the other two, by that time already half way to the first hurdle, or get left entirely. He ran so much better than they that he cleared the last hurdle almost...
...following were officers of the meeting: Referee. W. M. Burr, '84; Judges, C. H. Kip, '83; H. B. Cabot, '83, W. F. Wesselhoeft. '84. Time Keepers, C. A. Church, J. G. Lathrop, W. R. Trask, '85. Starter, Dr. Swain. Measurers, G. S. Mumford, '87, A. C. Denniston, '83. Scorer, F. Remington. Clerk of the Course, C. Amory, '88. Assistant Clerk of the Course, F. G. Balch...
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...