Word: track
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Dean, a well known and fast racing man has entered the L. S. What with Messrs. Claflin, Dean, Thomson and Norton, some very fast riding ought to be done on the new track...
Speaking of Cambridge reminds us that Harvard is to have a fine cinder track, and if any enthusiasm is shown among the members of the Harvard club, we shall doubtless see an increase of interest among the colleges in bicycling. Harvard caught to take first place in 'cycling, as it has some very fast men among its students.-[Bicycle World...
...persons intending to take part in either the freshman athletic meeting Oct. 24 or the university handicap meeting Oct. 27 can practise on Jarvis field or on the new track as they prefer, but when practising on the new track every one is requested to be careful not to walk on the newly sown field. There will be some person on the track every pleasant day from 11 A. M. to 1 P. M. to give any assistance in his power to those who intend to run in the freshman or handicap: meetings. There will also be some...
...following are the dimensions of the new athletic field at Yale: Area, hillside and meadow, 8.4 acres; cricket field, 3.67; track and vicinity, 4.68; baseball field, 10; roads and cottage sites, 2.25. Total area, 29 acres. Distance from home plate to nearest obstruction on principal ball field, 420ft.; same, second field, 350ft. Cricket field, 400ft. square. Grade of ball field, 3 1-4 in. to 100ft. Length of driveway, 4,000ft. Length straightaway on running track, 372.5ft.; radius inside curve, 90ft.; width of homestretch, 20ft.; width of rest of track, 15ft.; depth of material, 15in., in six layers...
...track is progressing finely and we are promised the 'best track in America." This is capital, but with our new track we must have a grand stand suitable to it. According to the plans and specifications approved by the athletic committee of the faculty and shown, by the kindness of Prof. Norton, to a representative body of students and athletes last spring, such a grand stand would cost about $10,000. Enough money was raised before the summer vacation to level the field and to build the track and have perhaps $1000 to $2000 over. Now at least $8000 must...