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...larger attendance at those exercises than ever before. It seems that there is to be a preliminary trial, and only those who come up to a required standard of excellence will be allowed to speak for the prizes. The number of speakers will thus be diminished at least one quarter from that of previous years; there will be this year, at the most, only thirty. It has always been a matter of regret that more have not thought it worth their while to come to these exercises; comparisons have been made between the attendance at the public speaking...
...bicycle race, R. R. MacKinnon, 14 min. 9 2/5 sec.; mile-run, A. F. Hills, Oxford, 4 min. 28 4/5 sec.; half-mile run, H. Whateley, Oxford, and L. Knowles, Cambridge, dead heat in 2 min. 3 3/5 sec.; 100-yards, L. Junker, L. A. C., 10 1/5 sec.; quarter-mile, J. Shearman, L. A. C., 52 4/5 sec.; 120-yards hurdles, S. Palmer, Cambridge, 16 1/5 sec.; seven-mile walk, H. Venn, L. A. C., 52 min. 25 sec., first mile in 6.35; wide jump, E. Baddeley, Cambridge, 22 ft. 8 in.; high jump, G. Tomlinson...
...held at such time and place as the Athletic Association may appoint. Mr. Griswold and Mr. W. Hooper of '80 started the cup-subscription. We would, however, suggest to these gentlemen to divide the money, and give fifteen dollars for a half and ten dollars for a quarter-mile cup. It is now in order for the other College papers, club-tables, etc., to subscribe for cups, and in this way a splendid meeting can be held near the last of May, and time made that will do honor to the College. Now the question arises, How far will...
...rich, and we never have been properly represented at these sports, it take some decided steps in the matter. Let it hold a meeting on Holmes Field (where a very good fifth-mile track can be made) on May 15; let the winners of the mile-run, mile-walk, quarter-mile, half-mile, hurdles, and 100-yards be sent to Mott Haven on condition of their beating a certain time, and let the Association pay their expenses, - a thing it is well able to do. We suggest as good trial times: mile-run, 4 min. 55 sec.; mile-walk...
Oxford-Cambridge Athletic Sports, London, April 12. - 100-yards, E. C. Trepplin, Oxford, 10 1/5 sec.; high jump, G. B. Blathwayt, Cambridge (5 ft. 8 in.); 120-yards hurdles, S. Palmer, Cambridge, 16 2/5 sec.; quarter-mile, W. H. Churchill, Cambridge, 51 4/5 sec.; one-mile run, D. L. Clarke, Oxford, 4 min. 31 2/5 sec.; wide jump, C. M. Kemp, Oxford (22 ft. 2 3/4 in.); three-mile run, A. Goodwin, Oxford...