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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...quarter mile run furnished one of the best races of the day. Bingham took the lead at the start, closely followed by Marshall, while Vincent was almost the last man. He gradually worked his way through, however, and, on entering the stretch, was on even terms with the first Yale man, while Marshall had passed Bingham. The two leaders ran neck and neck for the last fifty yards, Bingham winning by a few feet from Marshall, with Vincent third. The mile run was a disappointment to Harvard. Morgan set a slow pace for three laps, with Coolidge at his elbow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YALE WINS. | 5/20/1895 | See Source »

...quarter furnished one of the most exciting races of the afternoon. Marshall set a very hot pace, and until the home stretch was reached had a lead of about ten yards on Bingham. At the finish he weakened, but managed to win by a few inches in fast time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS. | 5/6/1895 | See Source »

...bicycle race proved very interesting. Holmes, Brinekerhoff, Eliot and Burdett started in the final heat, and for six laps maintained this order. Burdett then quickened his pace and led until the home stretch, when he was passed by Eliot and Brinckerhoff. The former crossed the line first in a close finish...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS. | 5/6/1895 | See Source »

...yards run was very close. Although only E. Hollister '97, C. H. Williams '98, and L. H. Hosmer '98, entered, the race was very interesting. Hollister and Williams kept close together and Hollister won by a spurt at the home stretch; his time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CLASS GAMES. | 4/13/1895 | See Source »

...Stretch, 176 4 Adie...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Oxford Wins the Race. | 4/1/1895 | See Source »

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