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Word: straightaways (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...friend of Princeton Athletics," whose name is withheld has offered to build a new 220 yard straightaway track on the 'varsity field. The offer has been accepted, and the work will be completed in about two weeks...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/20/1895 | See Source »

...which will be sufficient room for a baseball or football field. By the side of the track will be a place for field events. There will also be tennis courts within the space enclosed by the running track. Running along the northern side of the grounds will be a straightaway track 220 yards long on which the dashes will be run. It will be so arranged that the finish will be in front of the grand stand, in the northeastern corner of the field. It is intended to place this stand so that it can be used for the baseball...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Athletic Field at U. of P. | 3/6/1894 | See Source »

...World's Fair athletic grounds will seat 35,000 people, and contain a half-mile oval track, 440 yards with one turn, 220 yards and 300 yards straightaway...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 2/28/1893 | See Source »

...grow worse rather than better; after the midyears the number of candidates for the Mott Haven team is considerably increased and the inconvenience which is now experienced cannot fail to become greater. Although the curves now are far too sharp and narrow the great objection lies in the straightaway which is used the most. It would be of but little expense to double the width of the track from the gate down to the Jefferson Physical Laboratory, or to broaden it by one half, even, would make a vast improvement on the track as it is now, and the advantages...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/16/1893 | See Source »

...managers of the Athletic Union have authorized Mr. Spalding to have a one third of a mile cinder track laid out, and also a two hundred and twenty yards straightaway course. A grand-stand to seat 25,000 will be built...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Athletic's at the World's Fair. | 12/6/1892 | See Source »

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