Word: stretch
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...hard practice yesterday afternoon in preparation for the dual meet with Yale, which will be held at New Haven on Saturday. The sprinters ran 220 yards, W. A. Schick, Jr., '05 finishing first with E. J. Dives '06 and P. C. Lockwood '07 second and third, respectively. In a stretch of three-eighths of a mile over which the half-milers were sent, S. C. Smith 2G. finished in the lead, H. H. Whitman '06, second, and J. J. Curtis '05, third. The two-milers were tried out for a mile and a half, R. H. Bollard '05 finishing first...
...Hall or at one side of Pierce Hall. In the end a gravel path must be put down in all such places,--a procedure which if allowed to go much further will result in a network of pathways so confused as to take away entirely the effect of a stretch of green lawn. Since the trouble comes from thoughtlessness it is only necessary to remember that by exercising a little care in these matters we can promote an end which each undoubtedly desires--keeping the Yard and College grounds beautiful...
Although the track was in good condition a strong south wind which blew up the stretch interfered with fast performances on the track. Some of the events were run in very creditable time, however, notably the two-mile run which was won in 10 m., 5 2-5 s. In this race, after a fast start, the lead alternated between H. F. Miller, Jr., '08 and M. H. Stone '07 until the beginning of the second mile. Here D: Grant 4M. forged to the front and alternated in the lead with A. King 2L. until the last half...
Derby, who for several weeks has been rowing in a single shell, was tried at 4. Richardson was changed from 4 to Shepard's place at 2. In the second stretch Bacon took Filley's place at 6. The latter coaching from the launch. Meier took Lawson's place at 5 and Lawson was later shifted to 3. where Tappan has been rowing...
...Dorchester. The ice is fair at Wood Island at East Boston, the Artificial at Franklin Park in Roxbury, Billings Field at West Roxbury, North Brighton Playground at Roslindale, Mystic Lake of Winchester, the Charlos River at Norumbega Park, and at the Mill Ponds at Waverly. There is a stretch of ice on Soldiers Field, extending from the Locker Building to the shooting-box, which is in fair condition for skating...