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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Bicycle Race. - It is to be hoped that this race will fill well, and that all those who start will finish. A race is never won until you've passed the post, and even if beaten it looks much better to see a man ride his race out pluckily, and not give it up because he is not ahead...
...jumps on record, and in individual length very near the best. 100 yards, G. H. Dodd (Caius), 10 2/5 sec.; 880 yards, W. W. Bolton (Caius), 2 min. 4 sec.; 120-yards hurdles, S. Palmer (Corpus), 16 2/5 sec.; 120-yards handicap, J. P. Muspratt (Trinity Hall), (11-yards' start), 12 sec.; wide jump, E. Baddeley (Jesus), 22 ft. 4 1/2 in. His jumps were: 21 ft. 7 in.; 22 ft. 1/2 in., 21 ft. 11 in, 22 ft. 4 1/2 in. Three other men jumped over 20 feet. Three-mile race, H. J. L. Evans (Trinity...
That from his lips unbidden start...
...will result in entirely debarring American rowers from the Henley regatta; the Watkins Glen regatta comes off so short a time before Henley that it will be next to impossible for the winning crews at Watkins to enter and start at Henley. Besides, this arrogant committee reserves the right of rejecting any entry! So that a crew on the eve of the race might find itself ruled out, and no reasons assigned. Truly English love of fair-play has been sadly overpraised...
ATHLETICS.Oxford University Sports, March 18 - 20, - 100 yards, E. C. Trepplin (Brasenose), 10 2/5 sec.; throwing cricket ball, C. A. W. Gilbert, 119 yds. 2 ft.; 150-yards handicap, A. H. Black (Queen's, 12 yards start), 14 3/5 sec.; mile-race, H. C. Jenkins (Corpus), 4 min, 33 2/5 sec.; wide jump, C. W. M. Kemp (Oriel), 21 ft. 1 in.; 440 yards, M. Shearman (St. John's), 52 1/5 sec.; high jump, C. R. Mogg, 5 ft. 6 1/2 in.; 440-yards handicap, J. Shearman (L. A. C.) (scratch), 51 2/5 sec.; 120-yards hurdles, S. F. Jackson...