Word: feet
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...addition, 68 by 20 feet, will be made to the south side of the chapel, and the enlargement of the ground floor and the gallery will accommodate about three hundred more students. The work will be completed so that the chapel can be used at the opening of the fall term in September...
...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 out at 5 feet 7 1-4 inches, and Stingle failed at 5 feet 8 1-4 inches...
...recent Oxford University games C. B. Frye tied the world's record for the running broad jump by clearing 23 feet 6 1-2 inches. Lutyens ran the mile in 4 minutes 21 seconds...
...entries for the several events but for some reason or other only. a few of the men came to the scratch and five of the events had to be omitted. The principal feature of the meeting was She s shot putting. In two successful throws he made 40 feet finches, easily beating Finlay's indoor record of 39 feet 10 inches made two years ago and coming within 41-2 inches of the Harvard record made by Evins at the New England Championship games last June...
...first events on the programme was putting the shot. There were six entries but only two men put in an appearance W. H. Shea L. S and N. D. Alexander L. S. The works of both men was very creditable, Shea winning with about of 40 feet 6 inches. Alexander's best put was 3s feet 7 inches...