Word: americanisms
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...withdrawal of E. H. Clark '96, the former champion all-round athlete of America, who was entered for the Pentathon, left Sheridan the only American entry in that event, but Sullivan has been provisionally entered by the committee. There is a probability that Parsons of California, who last year won the Amateur Athletic Union Championship at Portland, Ore., will go to Athens as a member of the team. He is at present a student in Wisconsin University. Also E. B. Parsons of Yale will probably go to Athens with the team, although he has not decided definitely. As a whole...
...committee in charge of the American team is now awaiting the decisions of the following men, who have been asked to join the team and compete in the events indicated...
Leavitt, who has done 15 4-5 seconds over high hurdles running 120 yards, will doubtless be the main American reliance in the hurdles. In the field events the Americans should do well with Prinstein in the broad-jump event, and Connoly in the hop, step and jump. Of the swimmers, Daniels of the New York Athletic Club has established four new world's records within a month, and appears to be in a class by himself. Bornaman has a national reputation in diving, which is also an Olympic event...
...modern all round competition in this country. It includes five entries: running 192 metres, standing broad-jump, throwing the discus, hurling the javelin, and Graeco-Roman wrestling. The athlete must compete in all five of these events, and must win three to secure the prize. Sheridan, the American entry, is the all-round champion of the United States and holder of the record at throwing the discus in the American style...
...American Historical Association has announced two prizes in History: the Justin Winsor Prize of $100 for the best unpublished monograph in the field of American history that shall be submitted to the Committee of Award on or before October 1, 1906; and the Herbert Baxter Ames Prize of $200 for the best unpublished monograph in the field of European History that shall be submitted to the Committee of Award on or before October...