Word: highly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...held at New Haven on the evenings of March 2 and 3. The arrangements have been extensive and the affair will be an undoubted success. A 16 lap track has been made in the armory. Two tug-of war contests, half-mile run, putting the shot, pole-vaulting, high kicking a bayonet race, standing high jump and fencing will comprise the first night's entertainment...
...expected that a large number of Harvard men will compete in the mile run and putting the shot. Mr. J. C. Lee, who is at present the holder of the world's championship at high kicking, will try to break his record of 9 ft. 8 in. Samuel Crook, the famous jumper of Williams College, will endeavor to break the world's record in the broad jump...
...SEELYE, Sec.H. A. A.- A contest will be held in the gymnasium Wednesday evening, Feb. 22, in the running high jump, pole vault, putting the shot, and mile walk. This contest is to decide upon the men to be sent to New Haven on the 2d and 3d of March. It is hoped by the management that the fellows will show their interest by a large attendance both of contestants and spectators...
...Yale's champion high kicker, has entered the hitch and kick contest. Wason, of Technology, will also enter. The running high jump will have entries from Harvard, Technology and the Union and Association gymnasiums. Wason, of Tech, is said to be able to jump 5 ft. 6 in. Tickets for the games are now on sales at Music Hall. The medals are on exhibition at the corner of Winter and Washington streets, Boston. The probabilities are that the games will be of great interest to college men and amateur athletics generally...
...recent sale in Boston, autographs of former Harvard presidents brought high prices...