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Cambridge University, November 20. - H. J. L. Evans, 5 yards start, won the half-mile handicap in 2 min. 1/5 sec., which would be better than 2 min. 1 sec. for the full distance. W. H. Churchill, scratch, won the strangers' quarter-mile handicap in 56 2/5 sec...
ATHLETICS.Mr. H. E. Armstrong, of the Law School, last week notified the President of the H. A. A. of his intention to attempt to walk for the cup offered by the editor of this column, to any one walking a mile in 7 min. 40 sec. Tuesday of this week was the day appointed for the trial, but the weather was stormy and the track heavy. At a meeting of the H. A. A. it was voted that the cup should be competed for only on some regular field-day of the Association. This step was taken as a matter...
...four trial heats were run in 48 3/4 sec., 50 1/4 sec., 50 3/1 sec., and 51 1/2 sec., while the final was won in 47 3/4 sec. This is on an eighth of a mile track, and a cold windy day, while the fastest professional time in the world is 48 1/4 sec., the fastest English amateur time 50 2/5 sec., and the fastest American amateur time 52 1/5 sec. This latter was made July 4, 1878, on the best track in America, warm day, no wind, and in a race between the fastest two men we have...
...Worse than all the scratch men were not our champions, but that mark was assigned to W. M. Watson and G. D. Phillips, neither of whom is within gun-shot of first-class form, Watson's best record since 1876 being worse than 7 min. 43 sec., and Phillips's best performance is 7 min. 38 2/5 sec. Such work as this is highway robbery under the guise of handicapping, and is a disgrace to all who are responsible for it. When the club next give any handicap games, if they will submit to us their list of entries...
...editor of this column will give a cup, valued at $25, to any man who will run one mile in 4 min. 50 sec. or better, or who will walk one mile in 7 min. 40 sec. or better, or to any man who can beat the best time on record in this college for a run of three miles. These offers to remain open until the end of next June. Any man intending to make one of these trials to give ten days' notice to the Vice-President of the H. A. A. These offers are made solely...