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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Parker, '89, 9 in. The jumping was started at 4 feet. Shepard was the first man to drop out at 4 ft. 9 in. Parker failed three times at 5 feet, which threw him out. The remaining men all went over 5 ft. 2 in., but the next height to which the bar was raised, 5 ft. 3 1-2 inches, was too much for Buckingham and Bradley. This left the two Clarks to finish. Both cleared at 5 ft. 4 3-4 in., after which D. C. Clark retired. H. L. Clarke kept on, but could get no higher...
THROWING 56-POUND WEIGHT.The last event of the day was the throwing of the 56-lb. weight (distance and height). The contestants were H. B. Gibson, '88; D. C. Clark, '86; and D. B. Chamberlain, '86. Chamberlain threw both further and higher than his rivals, and easily won the event. He threw in length 21ft. 7in., and in height just 10ft. Best amateur record, distance 26ft. 3 1-4in., height, 11ft...
...Throwing 56 lb. weight for distance and height. 1, H. B. Gibson, '88; 2, D. C. Clark, '86; 3, D. B. Chamberlain...
...sport in itself so full of skill, physical training and excitement ought not to be a matter of so little concern to the students. Of all of the different athletic games, it surely is the one in which the least general interest is taken. The autumn is the height of the polo season, and if anyone should feel interest enough to go out to the grounds and see the game, he would become fascinated with the sport, and be eager to make an attempt at play...
...crew averages 21 years in age; 5 ft. 10 1-2 in. in height; and 163 3 4 lbs. in weight...