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...against Harvard, and was knocked out of his position in six innings, and that, too, though he had been in practice during the whole season. Yesterday he came up as a substitute pitcher, without previous practice, and Harvard made two hits off his delivery, one of which was a scratch. When we have said this we have told the story of the game, and at the same time we have indicated the fatal weakness of this year's Harvard nine...
...expected to be the finest race of the day as Brooks of Yale, with the best college record of 50 2-5 seconds, and Goodwin of Harvard, with a record of 50 3/4 seconds, were both entered. To the disappointment of all Brooks did not come to the scratch. Baker of Harvard did not run. Goodwin took the lead but did not run his best until the home stretch, when he drew away from his competitors and crossed the line in 51 1-5 seconds. Hodge of Princeton came second...
...first race was the mile dash, open to college men only, and was contested by A. Bigelow of Harvard and L. B. Hamilton of Yale. Mr. Norton did not come to the scratch. Hamilton got the best start, and held the lead for the first half mile, but at the end of the third lap Bigelow easily forged ahead, winning by about 80 yards in 3 minutes 29 2-5 seconds...
Open to college men only - One-half mile dash; one mile scratch; three mile scratch...
Open to all amateurs - One mile scratch; five miles scratch...