Word: inch
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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STANDING HIGH JUMP.H. L. Clark, '87; E. H. Rogers, '87; F. B. Lund, '88. It was not surprising that Clark's and Lund failed and left Rogers to win this event. At the M. I. T. games three weeks ago, Rogers cleared 4 feet 10 1-4 inches. He did not do so well Saturday by an inch, and the event went to him with a record of 4 feet 9 1-4 inches. His graceful jumping met with much approval from the audience...
...ninth annual winter games of the Yale Athletic Association were held week before last and were universally pronounced by far the most successful ever given by the association. Three Yale records were broken, the running high jump by one inch, the pole vault by one inch and a quarter, and the high-kick by two inches, the latter being only two inches less than the world's record. The sparring and wrestling contests were a great improvement over those of last year, and the whole meeting reflected great credit on the management and contestants...
...winter meeting at Yale last week three records were broken, the running high jump by one inch, the pole vault by 1-6 inch, and the high kick by two inches; the last is only two inches less than the world's record...
...Harvard record was made in the pole-vault by E. B. Leavitt, '90. Mr. Soren's record jump of 9 feet 6 inches was beaten by an inch, making the present record 9 feet 7 inches. Mr. Leavitt vaulted in good form and there is no reason why he may not better this jump by several inches. Of the other contestants. Wheelwright cleared the bar at 9 feet; Dickerman and Craig were not in condition to contest...
...three grades, Royal, Ulster, and Pure Flax, all in various sizes with envelopes to match. Also Beacon Hill and other American linens. Bond paper, correspondence cards and visising envelopes. Theme, thesis, punched student cover, and history paper. Some large sheets of cross-ruled paper, spaced to 1-3 inch...