Word: strides
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...dash, in which he finished fourth in the trial heat, Cowie, Cleaver, and Malone finishing respectively first, second, and third; the winner's time being 10 1-5 sec. Myers claims that owing to the track being down hill he lost his balance and was thrown out of his stride, and that all through the race he was trying to run and keep from falling at the same time; but most of the English sporting papers think that he could not have won anyhow. He again lowered the record, however, in the 1/4-mile run, covering the distance...