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...Harriman in the 1/4-mile run "for boys, 16 years and under." With a field of 16 starters, in the final heat he easily took the lead and kept it without difficulty, winning, finally, in 57 1/4 seconds, which, for a race under the above conditions, is very fast. He runs in excellent form, and we shall look for his name among the winners at next spring's Inter-scholastic Games...
...welcome that binds the list'ner fast...
...train, and away we flew, the engine and I. Now the stations flew by, bright as live coals in a black, burnt desert, and the men shrank back as I flew away. There were lights ahead, a passenger train, hurrah! death is close after them; the train goes fast, but I fly like the wind. See, there is a station, they will have a rare show. But the engine staggers and stops, the wheels shoot fire from the track; they flash lights in my eyes and drag me howling from the cab; and see, tangled in the driving-wheel...
Between the Sophomores and Seniors the most exciting struggle is expected. The former have their old crew of last spring, with one exception. The men row well together, make fast time, and stand a very good chance of winning. They average 168 lbs., and will probably row as follows: Curtis (stroke); Cabot (7); Hammond (6); Belshaw (5); Sawyer (4); Burch (3); Perin (2); Sherwood...
...Freshmen were nearest the Beacon Street wall; then came '81, '82, and '80 respectively. At the start the Sophomores took the water first, and had a lead of half a length, but the Freshmen, to the surprise of every one, by a fast and strong stroke, quickly took the lead, and by the end of the first minute were a good length in advance. From that time on they were virtually out of the race, gaining at every stroke. But the struggle between the three upper class crews was long and exciting. For a mile no one could be seen...