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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...officers of the race were: Referee, Professor Alexander Agassiz; judge at start, Lieut. W. F. Kellog; judge at finish, Mr. Curtis Guild, Jr.; time keeper. Mr. Buckley; judge for Harvard, M. E. C. Storrow; judge for Athletic crew, Mr. R. F. Clark; judge for Union Club, Mr. R. C. Watson...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard wins the Boat Race. | 5/8/1889 | See Source »

...W. F. GAY, Sec'yADVOCATE.- There will be a meeting of the board at 47 Holyoke this evening...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notices. | 5/8/1889 | See Source »

...mile bicycle race came next and proved to be the event of the meeting. The entries were K. Brown, '91, E. A. Bailey. '91. R, H. Davis, '91, W, B. Greenleaf, '92, and E. F. Rogers '90. At the start Greenleaf took the lead followed by Brown, Davis and Bailey in the order named. Their relative positions remained unchanged for the first mile, which was made in 3 minutes 11/2 seconds. On the next lap Davis and Bailey passed Brown whom they quickly left behind, but they were unable to get ahead of Greenleaf. On the last...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Spring Meeting of the H. A. A. | 5/8/1889 | See Source »

...entries for the 440 yards run were A. M. White, '92, E. Sturgis' '90, F. W. Burlingham, '91, R. R, Endicott, '90, and W. A. Martin S. S. Endicott took the lead at the start and held it to the finish winning in 53 3-5 seconds. Sturgis was some twenty feet behind Endicott, and Burlingham was third...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Spring Meeting of the H. A. A. | 5/8/1889 | See Source »

...mile run was the next event. The entries were A. H. Williams, '91, C. A. Davenport, '90, and W. C. Downs, '90. At the end of the first lap, Williams was first and Davenport second, but on the next lap, Downs took first place, which he held until the finish. When within twenty feet of the line, Davenport passed Williams and took second place. Downs' time was 4 minutes, 46 seconds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Spring Meeting of the H. A. A. | 5/8/1889 | See Source »

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