Word: timed
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...will be qualified to start in an amateur race on the other side of the water. By the rule no one is an amateur who has "worked in or about boats for hire," etc., etc. Now one Smith, of the Emerald Boat Club, we think, did once upon a time, for hire, catch some fish for a gentleman from a boat. Hence, he is no longer an amateur by the rule. Now almost all our amateur fours, including the Columbia Four, rowed last year in races against the crew in which Smith pulled. Therefore, having competed with...
...suddenly called away, and have not had time until now to reply to yours of the 19th inst., containing a challenge to me to row you a private race...
Yale. - The Athletic Sports of this college came off, on May 29, at New Haven. F. W. Brown, '78, won the 100-yards dash in 10 1/4 sec, which is wonderfully fast time. H. L. Livingston, '79, won the half-mile run in 2 min. If this time is correct, and the distance run was 880 yards, it is the fastest amateur time in America by some seconds; and we think, although we have not the records at hand just now, that it is very nearly the best amateur time ever made. Mr. Livingston also won the quarter-mile...
...meeting of the Cambridge University Bicycle Club held in the first part of this month near London, Eng., the three-mile race was run in 11 min. 31 sec. Of course this time, although only fair for the other side of the water, was made by men who were thoroughly trained and who rode over a cinder path. When our University Bicycle Club is organized, and a good track has been laid on Holmes or Jarvis, we have no doubt that 11.31 will be equalled and beaten. The race at Beacon Park last week shows that we have the material...
DEAR SIR, - I hereby challenge you to a two-mile straight-away single-scull race on some neutral waters, time and place to be hereafter determined. New London, and Wednesday, June 5, preferred...