Word: 37ft
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Clark, '86, and D. B. Chamberlain, '86, were the contestants in putting the shot. Each man had six tries. Clark's first put was 35ft. 3in. and Chamberlain's 37ft. Clark's best was 35ft. 11in. and Chamberlain's 37ft. 10 1 2in., thus giving him the event and breaking the inter-collegiate record of 37ft. 10in. Mr. R. D. Smith explained that probably this record would not be allowed to stand as the rules of the Inter-collegiate Association demand a solid iron shot instead of the leather covered substitute used...
...Clark of Harvard contested for this event. Clark's puts were very good, and far better than the best he has done in practice. The Yale men did only fair work, but Rohrbach made one beautiful put of 38ft. 1in., and won the prize. Clark was second, with 37ft. 8in. If the shot was of the correct weight (of which there was doubt at the time) this will make Rohrbach the holder of a best college record...