Word: wrighting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Although rain prevented the match with St. Paul's School at Concord on Saturday, the eleven and Mr. George Wright who was to act as umpire for Harvard had a very pleasant trip and were hospitably entertained at the school by Mr. Gordon others...
...quarter-mile run was a disappointment to Harvard, the half-mile run had an even greater hope-shattering effect upon Yale men. For W. B. Wright of Yale, who was looked upon as a sure winner by Harvard as well as Yale, finished only second. Wright set a lively pace at the very start and led up to the last stretch when Corbin of Harvard, who had been running a splendidly-judged race, made the prettiest spurt of the afternoon, and crossed the line first amid the enthusiastic cheering of the Harvard delegation. For it was Harvard's winning...
...mile walk was Harvard's, first, last and all the time, - although for an instant an ephemeral hope was born in Yale men's breasts by a sudden spurt of Wright's in the fourth lap. He had hardly gotten the lead when he fell from exhaustion and Endicott, Bardeen and Norton of Harvard finished in the order named - the tie which the judges declared to have been between Endicott and Bardeen being given to the former by the latter. Pierson of Yale was a hopeless and indisputable last
...yards run. - Won by Sanford of Yale. Time. 52 3-5 sec. Second, Pinkham of Harvard. Third, Wright of Harvard...
Half mile run - Won by Corbin of Harvard Time, 2 min. 1 1-5 sec. Second, Wright of Yale. Third, Batchelder of Harvard...