Word: sec
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Dates: during 1880-1880
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...hammer, shot, jumping, &c., which often become tedious, owing to the large number of trials required, leaving the afternoon entirely free for the running and walking races, which called forth a much larger assemblage of spectators. Wendell, '82, succeeded in winning the 100-yards dash in 10 1/3 sec., thus bettering the American College record at that distance, held formerly by Mr. H. H. Lee, of the University of Pennsylvania, who was credited with 10 1/5 sec. at the Intercollegiate Sports in 1878. Wendell also won the 220-yards in 25 2/5 sec.; Murray, of McGill, coming in a good...
...America, at one and three miles, started at scratch in the 2-mile (handicap) walk, but being over-handicapped, as well as out of condition, was only able to finish third. The race was won by Hosmer of the Boston Athletic Club (90 seconds start), in 16 min. 16 sec. H. W. Carnes, of the Brookline Athletic Club, won the mile-run in 4 min. 56 sec.; which, considering the condition of the track, was an excellent performance. When the officers of the Association have had a little more experience, so that their arrangements will run a little more smoothly...
...second, and '82 virtually out of the race. But now the Seniors commenced a magnificent spurt, and drew up inch by inch on '83. The latter spurted also, but too late, as the Seniors crossed the line a third of a length ahead. Time : '81, 9 min. 4 1/2 sec.; '83, 9 min. 5 1/2 sec. The Juniors came in, without hurrying, about three-quarters of a minute later, Mr. W. A. Bancroft was referee...
...NOTMAN.THE new steam launch will be taken to New London with the Crew. It has already proved most valuable for coaching purposes, and made a mile in 3 min. 40 sec., on a trial of speed the other...
Strong, '81 (Lehigh), won the 120-yards hurdle race, in 19 1/4 sec.; Jones, '83 (Yale), second...