Word: track
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...students for these crosscountry runs. Thier importance in the line of bringing out men for long distances cannot be over-estimated. If we expect to win the mile race at the next inter-collegiate meeting, we must do something more than run two or three weeks on the track in the spring. This something else, I think, should consist in cross-country runs. Dr. Sargent assured me this fall that there was no sport better adapted to prepare men for the mile and possibly the half than the hare and hounds runs. As to the matter of cost, your article...
...freshman class within a few days. As yet, however, so few men have joined the club that it hardly seems necessary to select a director to look for the interest of himself, and possibly one other man. The freshmen have shown a commendable zeal in foot ball and track athletics, and should do the same for the other sports, especially bicycling. As any person connected with the college who rides a machine can be admitted as a member of the club, we see no reason to prevent a large number of '88 men from gaining the benefits of membership...
...Lathrop, who has received the appointment as trainer for track athletics and all the sports undertaken by the H. A. A. is well-known in amateur athletic circles, not only in Boston where he has lived, but throughout the country wherever any interest is taken in manly athletic games. One of the founders of the Union Athletic Club, he has been one of its most active and successful members. Until recently he has taken part in their games and has won prizes in almost every kind of running, jumping or throwing contest. He is not unknown to Cambridge...
...getting such a man, the authorities have at last selected a gentleman to oversee and aid the men training for the games and contests of the H. A. A. As far as we can learn at present Mr. Lathrop's duties are to be confined to the so-called track athletics and, perhaps, some gymnasium work...
...fall meeting of the H. A. A. this afternoon promises to be a very successful one. The track is in good condition and the number of entries is large, showing a considerable interest in athletics. The idea of a handicap meeting in the fall term has now become one of the established features of the yearly programme of the association, and is the means of tempting many new men to take part in the regular games. The following gentlemen have kindly consented to act as officers of the day: Referees, H. B. Cabot, L. S.; judges, W. M. Burr...