Word: evently
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...next event was the half mile run, Corbin, Hubbell and Lakin were the Harvard men against Scoville, Wheeler and Crane of Yale. The men were all pretty well bunched till about 220 yards from the finish Corbin took the lead and was closely followed by Lakin and Hubbell. Corbin won in 2m. 3 3-5 sec. with Lakin and Hubbell second and third...
...throwing the hammer Yale had it all her own way. Harvard entered in this Acton, Cockrell and W. H. Shea against Cross, Stillman and Hickok of Yale. Just after the beginning of the event the ball flew off the stick while Cockrell was throwing and struck Acton in the leg. Though it did not injure him seriously, it prevented him from doing anything more. Hickok won the event with a throw of 110 ft. 8 in. Stillman was second with 90 ft. 3 in. and Cross third with a throw...
...last event was the running high jump. Yale had but one man, Sheldon, in this and he was tired from his work in the broad jump. Fearing, Chaney and Putnam had little difficulty in taking the first three places. Fearing and Chaney were tied at 5ft. 7 1-2 inches...
Below is given the number of points won by Harvard and Yale in each event...
...successfully we wish to extend our heartiest congratulations. The victory was clearly earned, and by a score much larger than we had dared to expect. Many a point was won by a very narrow margin, but in every case it was pure grit and determination which decided the event in Harvard's favor. In spite of rain and wind, the games never lacked in excitement. All in all they were, from a standpoint of interest, the best that have ever been seen on Holmes field. We believe that a few more contests of this kind on home grounds will raise...