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...almost every one knows, the N. Y. and N. E. R. R. have agreed to run, on the day of the race, a train of platform cars, furnished with seats arranged in tiers, from the start to the finish. The track runs along the bank of the Thames River, and there are only two or three points in the entire distance where trees or other objects shut out a view of the course. Each car will accommodate about eighty persons. Several cars have already been engaged by gentlemen from New Haven, and we earnestly advise our enterprising men to open...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/14/1878 | See Source »

...rage of collections is the rage of the age," said my companion, as we were walking home from a lecture on the phonograph; "you've never collected anything, why don't you now start a collection of autophones...

Author: By W. G. T., | Title: AUTOPHONES. | 5/31/1878 | See Source »

That Amateur Definition. - If the English adhere strictly to their new definition of an amateur, not one of our crews - not even the Columbia Four - will be qualified to start in an amateur race on the other side of the water. By the rule no one is an amateur who has "worked in or about boats for hire," etc., etc. Now one Smith, of the Emerald Boat Club, we think, did once upon a time, for hire, catch some fish for a gentleman from a boat. Hence, he is no longer an amateur by the rule. Now almost...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR SPORTING COLUMN. | 5/31/1878 | See Source »

Bicycle Race. - It is to be hoped that this race will fill well, and that all those who start will finish. A race is never won until you've passed the post, and even if beaten it looks much better to see a man ride his race out pluckily, and not give it up because he is not ahead...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR SPORTING COLUMN. | 5/17/1878 | See Source »

...jumps on record, and in individual length very near the best. 100 yards, G. H. Dodd (Caius), 10 2/5 sec.; 880 yards, W. W. Bolton (Caius), 2 min. 4 sec.; 120-yards hurdles, S. Palmer (Corpus), 16 2/5 sec.; 120-yards handicap, J. P. Muspratt (Trinity Hall), (11-yards' start), 12 sec.; wide jump, E. Baddeley (Jesus), 22 ft. 4 1/2 in. His jumps were: 21 ft. 7 in.; 22 ft. 1/2 in., 21 ft. 11 in, 22 ft. 4 1/2 in. Three other men jumped over 20 feet. Three-mile race, H. J. L. Evans (Trinity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR SPORTING COLUMN. | 5/3/1878 | See Source »