Word: inch
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Fence vault: There were only two entries for this event, A. H. Green, '92, and O. W. Shead, '93. The event was thus assured for Harvard. Green vaulted first. Both men succeeded in getting over the bar until it was put at 6 feet, 10 3-4 inches, when Shead dropped out. Green then gave a very pretty exhibition of vaulting winning the event at 7 feet, 3 1-4 inches-only half an inch less than the world's record...
There will be an hour examination in French 3 on Monday, 31st inch. at 9 a. m. in Sever...
...deciding contest in tug-of-war between '91 and '93 took place in the gymnasium last evening. Ninety-one was the quicker in getting the drop by over an inch. At the end of one minute '91 had gained an inch and a half. During the next minute '93 had gained a quarter of an inch, but at the close of the third minute '91 had an inch and a half. The rope remained the same at four minutes, but at four and a half minutes '91 had one and three quarter inches. During the last minute in spite...
...second trial. The third heat was won by Hall. The final heat was between Andrade, Alward and Hall, and was exceedingly close, Alward and Andrade tying for first place. Five more trials were necessary to decide the event, which was finally won by Andrade by a fraction of an inch...
Ninety-one got one-quarter of an inch on the drop, but '93 got it back before one minute was over. '93 then gained a little only to lose it again. At the end of four minutes '91 had one-quarter of an inch, but a few seconds before time was up, the freshmen heaved and made the event...