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...Yale News calls attention to the fact that two of the candidates for the position of half-back on the Harvard eleven are reported to have run 100 yards dash in 10 1-2 seconds...
Wells, '86, has returned to college, and will probably run the 440 yards dash in the fall meeting...
...first trial was the 100 yards dash. Mr. Goldie acted as starter. Messrs. Lathrop, Soren and Davidson took the time at 80 yards, and as a result a record of eight seconds was established. This beats the world's record by a quarter of a second. At the finish Messrs. Avery, Fiske, and Dr. Swain were the timers. For the 100 yards Baker tied the amateur record, his time being ten seconds...
...Ford, one of the judges of the Mott Haven games, was in Cambridge yesterday. He said that the 100 yards dash was won by Rogers beyond all cavil. The judges, he said, had no idea of disagreeing in the matter. The decision was only delayed because of the noise made by Yale...
Yesterday afternoon the amateur record in the two hundred and twenty yards dash was broken by Wendell Baker, '86. We extend our hearty congratulations to the representative of Harvard who has won such honor for himself and for the college, by his great success. It is gratifying to reflect that this record has been established beyond dispute. The judges and timers were gentlemen of the highest reputation, and prominent in athletic circles, so we may feel sure that this record will never be questioned. It was a beautiful race, and it was fairly won against the only antagonist, time...