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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...yards hurdles, 10 hurdles 3.5 feet high (9 yards limit penalty); 150 yards dash (9 yards limit); 440 yards run (30 yards limit); 880 yards run (60 yards limit); one mile run (120 yards limit); 1462/3 yards hurdles, 7 hurdles, 2.5 feet high, (9 yards limit); one mile bicycle race (60 yards limit); running high jump (no limit); running broad jump (2 ft. limit); throwing 16 lb. hammer, 7 ft. run, (24 ft. limit; putting 16 lb. shot (6 ft. limit); pole vault (18 in. limit...
These biennial games were begun to take the place in Cambridge of the dual meet between Harvard and Yale when those games were held on alternate years in New Haven The games this year promise to be especially interesting. In the high hurdles Chase of Dartmouth, holder of the world's record, has written that he will enter. Wefers of Georgetown University, holder of the world's records in the 100 and 220 yards dashes, has been invited to compete. In the mile run, Conneff, of Holy Cross College, world's champion, has been invited to enter. In the special...
These figures are of considerable interest. In the opinion of President Eliot, expressed in his Report, the age, though showing an improvement in the last few years, is still too high, and the President's opinion is probably shared by the majority of those who are interested in the subject. But whether it is a good thing to reduce the age of these entering classes below eighteen is an open question and there are many and strong arguments against doing so. To begin with, a man gets more good from a university education if he is somewhat matured when...
...entries for the Cambridge High and Latin School games, which are to be held on Saturday, February 29, at 2 p. m., close Wednesday, February 26, with O. E. Michaelis, 123 Oxford street, Cambridge. The events are as follows: Putting the shot, handicap 6 feet; pole vault, handicap 10 inches; running high jump, handicap 8 inches; 1000 yards run, handicap 30 yards; 600 yards run, handicap 20 yards; 300 yards run, scratch; 20 yards dash, scratch; 20 yards hurdle, scratch; 1 mile run, invitation...
...following events are open to all amateurs: 50 yards dash (handicap), 50 yards hurdle (handicap), 880 yards run (hahdicap), 1 mile run (handicap), putting 16 lb. shot (handicap), pole vault (handicap), running high jump (handicap), 1 mile walk. Entries will close with C. Gillett, 335 White Hall, New Haven, Conn., on Thursday, Feb. 27. The handicapping will be done by an official handicapper...