Word: high
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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None the less we believe that the members of the team have made every effort for victory, and that this is to be recognized even when the disappointment over the result of their efforts is most keen and bitter. Such honest endeavor is worthy of high honor...
...work of the cricket team on their annual trip has been of a high order. The success ought to add much to the interest taken in cricket by the University...
While the trials of the 100 yards were being run, the high jump, begun at twelve o'clock, was finished. This event was the first one announced. It went to Paine of Harvard, with 5ft. 10 1-2in. Becker of Cornell took second with half an inch less. Third place was tied at 5ft. 9in., between Bloss of Harvard, McComber of Brown, Leslie of the U. of P., and Burke, of Columbia. The point was divided, and in the toss-up Burke won the medal...
...Troy of Homer, built about 1200 B. C. He bases his opinion on a kind of pottery found in the ruins which was used at that period. The walls of the city at this time and later were built of a low foundation of stone three or four feet high topped by a wall of about fifteen feet made of sun-dried brick. Some authorities believe that a large amount of gold and silver treasure found in the second city show that it was the Troy of Homeric time. But there are many reasons for believing that...
...Running high jump-S. A. Macomber, Brown...