Word: timing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...spite of a strong wind yesterday afternoon, the races of the Canoe Club took place at the time and place advertised. The course was about a quarter of a mile in length, beginning a few rods above the lower bridge, thence passing up past the boat house, around a stake a short distance below the upper bridge and finishing in front of the boat house...
...upset directly in front of the boat house. The third race was an open canoe contest, single blades. Herrick, '90, and Cheney, '92, entered and made a very even race, but Herrick finally getting the inside course gained about half a length which he held to the end. Time 9 minutes, 5 3-5 seconds. The fourth event was open to members of the Puritan club and was limited to open canoes, single blade. As only one man appeared, the race was a walkover. The fifth and sixth events were also walkovers. Stickney was the only contestant for the fifth...
...officers and directors of the Harvard Shooting Club was held last evening, at which a plan was brought forward to get up a tournament, and to invite teams from the different colleges to compete. If this plan is carried out, the tournament will probably be held in Cambridge, some time in May, and six or seven teams will be invited to participate. Shooting clubs are becoming so popular in the different colleges that it is thought desirable to extend the matches beyond the annual match with the University of Pennsylvania; and for this purpose, the tournament has been proposed...
...their wickets pretty well. The fielding of the team was good, especially that of Austrian, who made some very good returns. Henry also played well behind the stumps. After the match was over, the local team took their visitors to the Town Hall and gave them some refreshments. The time of the game was three hours and a half. Appended is the score...
...meeting of candidates, appointed M. Grew as temporary captain of the team, and he will act as such until the regular team has been chosen, from which a permanent captain will be elected. Only four weeks remain before the Mott Haven games, and until the expiration of that time the candidates will practise daily. Especial attention is being paid to the drop upon which the men will largely depend for their success this year, since the strength of the team will probably be far below that of the famous '88 team which has so creditably represented the university...