Word: tape
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...starters. Merrill had the pole, the rest starting in the order given. The men were fairly well bunched around the turn, Moen in the rear. At the 100-yards post, Bodley seemed to be leading. Moen got in some fine sprinting here, and he and Bodley breasted the tape together, tieing for the first place in 24 1-5s. The field events were closed with the running broad jump between H. B. Gibson, '88, and G. W. Wheelwright, '90. Gibson jumped 19 ft. 11 in. and won the event...
...already received one of these photographs, sent by an old friend at New Haven, and had studied it carefully. It was taken when the leading men were about 10 yards from the tape, and we are unable to understand what their relative positions at this point in the race has to do with the order in which they crossed the finish line. But if this picture had been taken at the instant the winner breasted the tape, it would have been impossible to learn from it who had won. The instrument stood on the bank at the extreme outside edge...
...writer of this article sat five yards behind the finish line, and thought Sherrill had won, but he has had too much experience to advance such an opinion against the decision of a judge who stood exactly on the line, and had his eye on the tape. - Spirit of the Times...
...special duty of placing third man, but as nearly as he could see, Rogers won by 7 or 8 inches. Mr. Schuyler, somewhat of a novice in such service, became interested in the race, and watched the men come down the straight instead of keeping his eye on the tape. On this account he was not positive, but thought Rogers won by a few inches. Mr. Ford, who knew his business, and attended to it faithfully, did not look at the race, but at the tape. He did not know any of the runners, and when the first...
...mark on the first lap in the fast time of 1 minute, but visibly slackened on the last lap and only finished in 2 minutes, 9 seconds, leaving the other competitors 40 yards behind. Brandt and root ran side by side, but Brandt pulled ahead as he passed the tape and came in 2 minutes, 14 seconds. Last of all came...