Word: races
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...final heat of the mile-race was between Messrs. Swan and Sturgis, '81. The former won by beautiful riding, in 3 m. 22 1/8 sec., - remarkable time, when the bad weather and sharp turns are taken into account...
Messrs. J. H. Taylor, B. I., and J. A. C. Wright, '81, rode in the final heat for the one-hundred-yards slow race. The former won very leisurely...
Messrs. W. H. Herrick, '82, and S. Williston, '82, entered in the mile maiden-race for riders that had never taken a prize. Williston reserved himself till the fourth lap; and then, by a brilliant spurt, he took the lead, and won by a hundred yards...
...first was the mile-race. R. C. Sturgis, '81, J. A. C. Wright, '81, rode in the first trial-heat; the former winning very prettily...
...track had been divided by lines into three courses, for the one-hundred-yards slow race. - a capital idea, as it prevented fouls, and required skilful riding to keep within the limits, S. Williston, '82, and J. H. Taylor, B. I., started; but the former soon fell off his machine, and the latter simply rode over the course...