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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Throwing the hammer.- W. L. Kingsley. (17 feet) first...
...mineralogical section of the museum is about 70 feet square and contains laboratories for mineral analysis, assaying, smaller rooms, lecture halls and all that is necessary to carry the course on successfully. The courses of instruction in geology year at present arranged include elementary descriptive geology, general critical geology, advanced geological research, with practice in personal field investigation and geological surveying, Meteorology and physical geography, historical geology, paleontology, petrography, economic geology and mineral veins and metalliferous deposits...
...Lehigh recently, C. H. Detweiler, '90, broke the record for throwing the hammer by a throw of 94 feet 3 1-2 in., and also the record for putting the shot by a put of 36 feet...
...annual spring games of Columbia College on Berkeley Oval, Wednesday, four of the Columbia records were broken: The 120-yard hurdle by H. Mayes, in 16 3-5 seconds; 220-yard dash by H. Shipman, in 23 1-5 seconds; pole vault by H. T. Welsh, 10 feet 2 1-2 inches, and 16 lb. hammer by C. Hinman, with a throw of 88 feet 9 1-2 in. This makes twelve records broken on the Berkeley Oval in two athletic meetings...
Putting 20 pound shot handicap-B. B. Hennian, B. A. C. (6 feet), first; with a put of 32 feet...