Word: evently
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...regard to forming a class for spring-board leaping. Mr. Lathrop is to have charge of this class. He wishes if possible to select a few to give an exhibition next Saturday. A week is a very short time to put men into condition for such an event, hence we would urge particularly those who have had experience in this line of gymnastics to come forward and do what they can to make the scheme a success. There ought to be at least a large number of candidates, whether new or old. The more there are the greater the chance...
...second Winter Meeting of the Harvard Athletic Association which was held in the gymnasium on Saturday afternoon proved a great success. The management was excellent and one event followed another with very little delay. There was a large attendance including the average number of ladies. A pleasant novelty was the music of the Banjo and Mandolin Clubs which filled up the gaps between the events and added considerably to the enjoyment of those present...
...first event was the running high jump in which the following men contested: W. E. Putnam '96 (4 inches); C. J. Paine B. A. A. (4 inches); E. H. Clark '96 (6 inches); M. F. Sweeney X. A. A. (scratch); P. C. Stingle M. A. C, (4 inches); G. C. Chaney '94 (6 inches); H. M. Wheelwright '94 (6 inches). The bar was started at 4 feet 8 inches. All cleared till the bar was raised to 5 feet 6 inches which Clark failed on his third trial At this point Stingle entered the competition. Chaney and Wheel wright dropped...
...next event was an exhibition on the parallel bars. The entries were R. Macallister '93 and E. E. Clarke '94. Each man had three trials and the muscular development and cleverness which both men evinced was remarkable. Indeed the contest was so close that it had to be decided by lot at which Clark...
...management desires a large number of entries in the potato race. Although this event does not require as great skill as some of the others, the prizes are the same as those given for the other events. It is very desirable that more enter...