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...Millard and Norcross in the lead, in the order named. Just after crossing the line on the eleventh lap Edgerly took a severe header, which allowed the other two contestants to pass him, and also put renewed life into Matthewson, who had given up the race, and was riding along at his leisure about two laps behind the leaders. Edgerly, however, pluckily picked himself up, mounted, and won third place. This race was run with handicaps, and the winners came over the line in the following order: Millard, (160 yards) first, 9m. 55 3-4s; Norcross (160 yards) second...
...practice days of the club are every Tuesday and Friday. The club consists of about ten members, and has in its stables fourteen ponies. The grounds are about two miles from the square, on the road to Watertown. Yesterday being Decoration Day, a large crowd of both sexes collected along the edge of the grounds to watch the play The grounds consist of a well cut level field about 150 yards long and 75 yards wide. On the right hand side, as you enter, about half way towards the farther goal, there is a small house devoted to dressing-rooms...
Wallace Ross, the oarsman, is training the Columbia crews, and by rowing along with them is getting himself into good trim for his approaching race...
...veritable contest between Harvard and Yale, and proved to be the most exciting as well as mentors occurrence of the afternoon. The trial heats had been won by Baker and Brooks respectively, and the spectators looked for a close race. They were not disappointed. Brooks led along the straight track for over 160 yards, and then Baker passed to the front and won in the remarkable fasty time of 22 2-5 seconds. This is not only better than the college record, but beats all American records and equals the best ever made in England. Had Brooks...
stone posts of the yard along Harvard street were lighted. The scene was an extremely fantastic and beautiful one. The crowded streets and the brilliant lights must have pleased the nine as they drove along the street in the midst of the procession. Continuous cheers went up from men standing in the street until the barges drew up in front of Bartlett's. There the band played "Yale Men Say," and the crowd joined in singing the popular air. Soon a huge procession, consisting of almost all the men in college, and headed by the brass band, marched around...