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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Throwing the hammer-H. A. Elcock, '91, distance 79 feet...
...minutes, 3 2-5 seconds being lowered to 2 minutes, and 3 seconds, and that of the two-mile bicycle race froce from 6 minutes, 24 2-5 seconds, to 6 minutes, 21 seconds. In the pole vault, Shearman, '89, instead of lowering the record, raised it from 10 feet, 3 5-8 inces, to 10 feet, 5 inches. Perfect weather and a good track combined to make the meeting one of unusual interest, all of the events being closely contested, especially the bicycle race, half-mile run, and the 120 yards hurdle. Below is given the list of events...
...Pennsylvania games last Saturday, J. C. Faughnam threw the hammar 94 feet, 11 inches...
...seconds. The other good events were: 100 yards hurdle race, H. Mapes, 17 3-5 seconds; 220 yards hurdle race, H. Mapes, 271/2 seconds; 440 yards, H. M, Banks, Jr, 53 2-5 seconds; 1 mile run, Hornbostel 4 minutes 45 seconds; football drop kick, E. P. Smith 129 feet, 7 inches...
Running broad jump-H. L. Williams, '91; 20 feet, 1 1-2 inches. Emery second...