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...Coolidge representing '83, Mr. F. H. Darling '84, Mr. F. B. Fogg '85 and Mr. C. A. Brown '86. The best college record in this event, which has not been broken since 1877, is 7 minutes 4 4-5 seconds. Mr. Brown did not appear. Darling sprung to the lead at once, walking in excellent form. Fogg dropped behind at the end of the second lap. At the middle of the fourth lap, Coolidge passed Darling and kept the lead to the end, finishing in 8 minutes 3 1/2 seconds, with Darling 17 seconds behind...
HURDLES.Mr. Mitchell, '83, who was expected to run in the hurdles, having injured his knee, the only contestants were J. D. Bradley, '86, and G. R. Agassiz, '84. Mr. Bradley took the lead at once...
...Goodwin has the best college record, 2 min. 2 2-5 sec., in this event and an amateur record of 1 min. 56 7/8 sec. The audience therefore had a right to expect very good time to be made in the event. Goodwin at once took the lead, running in beautiful form, and won easily in 2 min. 4-5 sec., beating the best college record by 1 3-5 sec. Considering the strong wind, the performance was a wonderful...
MILE RUN.In the mile-run, G. B. Morison, '83, J. B. Walker, '84 and T. H. Root, '85, were entered. Morison at once took the lead and the inside of the track, followed in order by Walker and Root. At the beginning of the fourth lap Root passed Walker. In the fifth lap Morison increased his pace evidently hoping to lower his record, finishing in 4 min. 41 sec., with Walker, who had passed Root in the last half of the last lap, 15 4-5 sec. behind. Considering the strong wind, Mr. Morison's run was better than...
QUARTER MILE RUN.W. Baker and W. A. Stebbins, '86, and F. W. White, '85, entered for the quarter mile. Mr. Baker at once took the lead, followed closely by White and Stebbins. In the middle of the first lap, Stebbins passed White, who, however, recovered himself and came second, Baker winning easily...