Word: jump
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...practice on Wednesday, J. P. Remington of the University of Pennsylvania, made a new world's record in the broad jump, clearing 23 ft. 10 in. The previous record was 23 ft. 6 1-2 in. Remington will jump in competition tomorrow at Philadelphia, when it is expected he will do even better than in practice...
...held on Saturday, several records were broken and all the performances were of a high grade af excellence. Tewkesbury did 10 seconds for the 100 yards dash from scratch. Fetterman won the mile walk in the very fast time of 6m. 43s. In the running broad jump, W. P. Remington bettered his record of last week by an inch, jumping 23 ft. 5 1-2. This is within an inch of the world's record for that event. McCracken put the shot 43 ft. 1 in. and threw the hammer...
...best all round work was done by Kraenzlein who won three events. In the high hurdles he did 16 4-5s. from 8 yds. back of scratch. He won the 220 yards hurdles in 25s. and jumped 23 ft. 4 1-2 in. in the broad jump, winning the event by his handicap...
...Broad Jump...
...High Jump...