Word: 21ft
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Running broad jump-Won by Johnson, B. H. S.; second, Durand, P. A.; third, Clark, W. A. Distance, 21ft...
Running broad jump won by E. S. Ramsdell of the U. of P., with 22ft. 1in.; second, E. B. Bloss of Harvard, with 21ft. 10in,; third, N. I. Bijur of Columbia, with 20ft. 10in. Bloss and Bijur had tied for second at 21ft. 3 1-2in., Bloss winning the jump...
...said in explanation that the running path was excessively heavy, preventing Bloss from getting the speed which is the essential part of his jump. Accordingly, he fell a few inches short of Sheldon of Yale, who, depending rather on his spring than on his run, cleared 21ft. 9 3-4 in. Wheelwright won third place...
Running broad jump - B. F. Welton, Dartmouth; 21ft...
Some of the records of the association are extremely good, as 21ft. 6in. in the running broad jump, 10 2.5 sec. in the 100 yards dash, and 10 ft. 1 1-2 in. in the pole vault, so that it is evident that the competition is sharp and good work may be expected...