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Running high jump: The event was one of the best contested of the meeting. The men showed a great deal of skill, and the records of all were very creditable. Morse came from the B. A. A., and Fearing '93, and Green '92, represented Harvard. The Yale men did not turn up. The bar was started at 4 feet 61/2 inches. Green was the first to drop out. Fearing failed at 5 ft., 101/2 inches, after a pretty contest with Morse. The bar was put up a half inch but Morse failed to clear it and won the event...
...deciding contest in tug-of-war between '91 and '93 took place in the gymnasium last evening. Ninety-one was the quicker in getting the drop by over an inch. At the end of one minute '91 had gained an inch and a half. During the next minute '93 had gained a quarter of an inch, but at the close of the third minute '91 had an inch and a half. The rope remained the same at four minutes, but at four and a half minutes '91 had one and three quarter inches. During the last minute in spite...
HARVARD FENCING CLUB.- A fencing contest, for members only, will be held in the club rooms, Tuesday evening, April 15, 1890. The contestants will be divided into three classes according to proficiency. The bouts will be governed by the rules of the French Academy. A cup will be given to the winner in each class. Entries will close Monday noon, April 14. Members of the club desiring to enter, will send their names to the secretary before this date...
...Order COM.H. A. A.- The final tug-of-war contest between '91 and '93 will be pulled this evening-Wednesday the 26th...
HARVARD FENCING CLUB.- A fencing contest, for members only will be held in the club rooms, Tuesday evening. April 15, 1890. The contestants which divided into three classes according to proficiency. The bouts will be governed by the rules of the French Academy. A cup will be given to the winner in each class, Entries will close Monday noon, April 14, Members of the club desiring to enter, will send their names to the secretary before this date...