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...most important interior feature of the new building is the noble library hall, a room of grand proportions, with a triple-arch roof supported by iron truss-work, so that the floor space -113 by 75 feet-is unbroken by divisions. A gallery makes the circuit of it and the walls within reaching distance of the floor and of the gallery are lined with that best of decorations, books. The general arrangement is by subjects and every frequenter of the library has unquestioned access to the 25,000 volumes here shelved as a reference library. The floor is ditted with...
...breeze blowing, and for a long time the conoes did not move perceptibly, but finally Rand began to forge ahead, with Dunham close behind. By good luck in catching puffs, Rand managed to get a good lead, and went the rounds twice before the others had completed their first circuit. His time for the three miles was 1 hour 50 minutes. In the meantime Proctor and Dupham made a close and very interesting race for second place. Abbot soon fell way behind and withdrew. Proctor finally came in ahead of Dunham half an hour after Rand...
...Matthewson, Harvard. Immediately after the start the men strung out into line, and finished the first lap with Hogue ahead, and Norton in the rear. At the end of the second lap Norton had crept up to second place, while at the close of the third circuit he had the lead, Matthewson, having passed Hogue, being a good second. The men came down the home stretch in good shape, with Norton an easy winner, time, 3m. 6 1-2s; Matthewson second, in 3m. 8 1-5s., and Hogne and Segur in the order name...
...games were held on the Polo Grounds, as being more convenient and likely to draw larger audiences. They are situated on 110th street and Fifth avenue. "The path is one-third of a mile in circuit, and in its best days was a fine track. As it is surrendered a almost exclusively to base-ball, the track is almost entirely neglected. At the time Myers ran his wonderful 600 and 1,000 year races on it, the course was well kept. Since then, it has 'gone to the dogs; ' for running, poor, and for walking, abominable. The American...
...nearest track is that of the Manhatten A. c., on 86the street and 8th avenue. It is there that the inter-collegiate games will be held this spring. "this should be called the prince of cinder paths, and we will explainwhy. It is a quarter mile in circuit, and down one side runs a 220-yard straightway. It was built last spring, and with a season's frost, should, by May 24th, with proper care, be in splendid condition. Its sides are 150 yards straight, and its curves 70 yards. This latter is the only drawback. But the straight...