Word: feets
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...took the lead. But the effort seemed too great for him; Smith, by a good spurt, passed him again and led a hundred yards from the finish by two lengths. But Davis had some strength left, and making a tremendous spurt went ahead again and won by about five feet in 2.54 3 4. At the finish all the spectators sprang to their feet and applauded loudly...
Running broad jump handicap-A. Brown, P. A. C. (3 feet), first; with an actual limp...
Welsh, of Columbia, is said to clear over 10 feet in the pole vault. Dr. Savage, of the Berkeley Athletic Club, says that Columbia would be almost sure of winning the intercollegiate cup this year if the methods of scoring had not been changed. He counts on Columbia's taking both hurdles, the broad jump, mile walk and pole vault...
...annual gymnastic contests of the Boston Athletic Association Wednesday night, H. Williams broke the world's record in rope climbing, going up thirty five feet in 12 1-5 seconds...
...field events nearly all took place at the same time with the track contests, and were as follows: Throwing the hammer, two contests, won by H. R. Allen, '92, with a throw of 89 feet, and by H. S. Evans, '93, distance 83 feet, 4 inches. The three contests in the running high jump were won by J. P. Lee, '91, with a jump of 5 feet, 3 1-2 inches; A. H. Green, '92, who cleared 5 feet. 5 1 2 inches, and G. R. Fearing, '93. Fearing's competitor dropped out in the beginning of the contest...