Word: events
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...were left. Chaney missed at 5 ft. 7 1-4 in. and took second place with a jump of 5 ft. 6 1-2 in., while Fearing cleared with ease 5 ft. 10 in. and then, with no further attempt to go higher, stopped, satisfied at having won the event...
...next event, the parallel bar, brought out R. Macallister '93 E. E. Clark '94, F. B. Winslow '95, S. B. McNear '95, and J. H. Chase '95. After a little preliminary work to warm him up, each man performed his own tricks which were, on the whole, very creditably done. It was a very close thing, in the minds of the spectators, between Macallister, Clark and Winslow, but the judges decided in favor of Macallister first, and Clark second. Winslow was very graceful and did several clever acts which required considerable strength and skill. While the judges were making their...
...meeting of the Executive Committee last evening, it was voted to have a Potato Race at the second Winter Meeting next Saturday. Entries for this event will close at the same time as for the other events, (Thursday at 10 p. m.) with the secretary, 23 Weld...
...first event on the programme, the 50 yard dash, was run in eight preliminary and two semi-final heats. The final heat brought out E. B. Bloss '94, S. Coombs, B. A. A., A. H. Green '92, and G. K. Hawes '92. They finished in the order named. Time 5 3-5 s. The 50 yard hurdle race was won by F. W. Lord, M. I. T., in 7 1-5 sec. H. M. Wheelwright ran a dead heat for second place, but lost in the run off. Thomas Shearman, of the Manhattan Athletic Club, easily won the mile walk...
...most interesting events of the evening was the mile run. No Harvard man succeeded in getting a place. W. H. Allison of Worcester won in 4 m. 56 2-5 s. G. Lowell '92 was fourth. The running high kick was won by T. Porter, Mel. A. C. with the pan at 9 ft. 4 in. A. H. Green '92, was third in the standing broad jump, with a jump of 10 ft. 3-4 in. A. P. Schwauer, N. Y. A. C. won this event, jumping 10 ft. 9 1-2 in. G. R. Fearing '93 won the running...