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...mile road race was won easily by Davis, of Harvard, in 3 minutes, 24 seconds...
...mile intercollegiate was contested by the three Harvard men and Gubelman of Stevens Institute. It was won by Brown, Davis, 2nd, by a length, and Greenleaf, 3rd, by three feet. In justice to Greenleaf, if should be said that through the fault of the railroad employees, his wheel was left behind and he had to ride a machine to which he was unaccustomed...
Yesterday's victory in football was the first one a freshman team has won over Exeter for five years. Ninetytwo's eleven played with a great deal of snap, and the improvement in team work was apparent. The backs played a strong rushing game, and the rushers blocked and tackled much better than usual. Exeter was obliged to play two substitute half-backs, and to that circumstance may be attributed in part the poor showing Exeter made. Immediately after the kick-off, the freshmen began forcing the ball towards Exeter's line and Brooks soon made a touchdown. No goal...
...first event was the 100-yards dash, the first heat of which was won by O. K. Hawes, '92, in 10 1-2 seconds. J. Allen, '92, was second. The second heat was won by E. C. Moen, '91, (scratch) in 10 2-5 seconds; T. J. Stead was next. The bicycle race was to have occurred next but men who entered are to take part in the Berkeley races to be held at New York today, they decided not to race yesterday. This was a disappointment to the spectators, as a close race was expected...
...start, as Stead wished to save himself for the 440-yards run. Hawes, Moen, and Allen were the competitors; Hawes took the lead immediately and kept it to the end, although closely pressed by Moen. Hawes' time was 10 2-5 seconds. The running broad jump was won by G. R. White, Gr., who covered 20 feet, 2 1-2 inches. This was the best record of the day. The mile walk was a very evenly contested event. J. E. Howe, '91, being beaten, by not more than three yards, by Bates, '92, who had thirty seconds start...