Word: feets
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...yards dash, handicap, 9 feet limit...
...Grant '99 in 4 minutes, 38 seconds; G. Newell '98 was second. E. H. Clark '96 took second place in the 20 yard hurdle race. A. W. Blackemore '97 (handicap 15 yards) won the 1000 yard run in 2 minutes 25 4/5 seconds, A. Lovering '97 (handicap six feet), won the sixteen pound shot with an actual put of 34 feet 2 inches. E. D. Brooks '99 took second place in the pole vault with a vault of 9 feet 3 inches...
...until they can get outdoor practice. As soon as the weather permits, the pole-vaulting squad, which has been discontinued for some time, will begin work again. Hoyt, who holds the Harvard record of 11 ft. 2 3/4 in., Hallowell and Emmons who have both done better than 10 feet, Sherwin and Dole, point winners in interscholastic meetings, are the most promising men for this event...
There is a large number from which to choose in the shot putting. Clark, Hennen, Connor, Lovering, Klein, Paine, Merriman and Stott are all practicing with the squad which meets every afternoon. Kubli has a record of 39 feet 2 inches, which he made in the Yale games last spring, while Connor and Lovering are reported to have come near forty feet in practicing. Of the others, Clark, owing to a lame wrist, is not doing so well; Klein works hard but has not yet learned to make the best use of his strength; Paine, Merriman and Stott, although...
...present only three men, Clark, Connor and Hennen are candidates for the hammer. This is an unusually small number, but more men will certainly join them later. Their training consists of chestweight exercises and other heavy gymnasium work. Clark's record is 123 feet 7 inches, made in the autumn games, so that he promises to be a point winner. Connor and Hennen can each throw the hammer about 110 feet. However, if we hope to do well in this event against Pennsylvania, more heavy men will have to come out to make competition more lively...