Word: handicaped
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...handicap fence vault was the first event on the program. Daniels of Phillips' Exeter, who made a new record for the school in the recent indoor meeting there, was supposed to be the drawing card in this event, but he failed to appear, and the only contestants were A. H. Green, '92, and J. Connor, B. Y. M. C. U., who had a handicap of 3-4 inches. The bar was started at 6 feet, and gradually raised to 6 ft., 10 1-2 in., which both cleared. Connor failed to go any higher, but Green vaulted...
...dropped out. Bloss had no better luck, and at 5 ft. 8 in., Sherwin and Chaney, were forced to retire to the settee and become spectators. Green succeeded in clearing 5 ft. 9 1-2 in., but failed at the next height. To overcome Green's 2 in. handicap, the bar was placed at 5 ft, 11 3-4 in., and this Fearing cleared very prettily. The bar was next put up to 6 ft. 1 in., and on his second trial, he sailed over with apparent ease, but did not try to go any higher...
Fence Vault (handicap by reach; invitation). - T. Connor, B. M. C. U., G. A. Davis '95, E. H. Daniels...
Running High Jump. - (handicap 3 in. limit; invitation) - T. E. Sherwin '94, L. P. Sheldon, P. A. A. A., C. D. Hewgood, M. I. T. A. A., J. E. Morse, B. A. A., G. R. Fearing '93, A. H. Green '92, E. B. Bloss '94, F. K. Richardson Dn., H. M. Wheelwright '94, S. M. Merrill '94, S. C. Richardson '94, G. C. Chaney...
...order to raise the standard of collegiate athletics. The first day will be devoted to track athletics and the second to tennis and base ball. Only members of colleges will be eligible to compete. It has not yet been decided whether the games will be scratch or handicap. Besides first, second and third prizes, special medals will be given to heat winners...