Word: feet
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Captain Stagg, of Yale, has invented a machine to assist in the practice of sliding bases. It is a frame work 14 feet long about 4 feet high, covered with tightly-stretched canvas, which is in turn covered with a piece of carpet. The men rush the length of the cage, and throwing themselves on the machine, shoot headlong across its surface...
...regular gymnasium contest at Yale took place on Friday evening of last week. The events were all closely contested and Shearman, '80, again broke the record in the running high jump with a jump of 5 feet 8 inches Hunt, L. S., put the shot 35 feet 8 inches. The tug-of-war contest was between '90, and '91, '90 winning by a pull of 14 inches. Ninety still leads in the number of points. The contests will be continued through the month of March...
...running high jump, Sherman, of Yale, won the first prize, jumping 5 feet...
...Yale, did not enter in the high kick, as was expected. W. S. Phillips, C. Y. M. C. A., won this event by a kick of 8 feet 9 inches. In trying to better this he made a record of 9 feet 3 1-2 inches...
...evinced: Owing to the unusual number of contestants, who were chiefly from the two lower classes, and the frequency of the contests, only two events were on the programme. After a close and spirited struggle, the shot-putting was won by Hartwell, '89 S., with a put of 33 feet. Williams, '91, easily took the running high jump at 5 feet 4 inches. The interest shown in these meetings by contestants and other members of the University is a matter of wonder when contrasted with the deplorable state of indifference that invariably attends the contests at Hemenway...